Just to prove that I'm not going to be the cranky reviewer from here out, I watched a great film tonight. Charlotte Sometimes was something I wanted to see when it was in absurdly limited release here in the summer. Thanks to the wonders of Netflix I didn't miss it.

It's an interesting character study of four twentysomething Asian Americans in Los Angeles. One of the greatest bits about it, I think, was the cinematography. It was DV but you really could tell in very few places. The first-time director even used DV's practical uselessness in dim lighting to his advantage. The cast was quite good and the plot was a real slow burn. Cody ChesnuTT is responsible for the soundtrack and I'm really starting to come around on his drrrrrty groove. Highly recommended, this one.

Unless, like me, you happen to be a slightly romantic, slightly depressed and a generally lonely guy who has a lot of female friends. Then it's sorta like sticking a really big ice pick in your cranium. Your call.

Seriously though, as brutal as it was for me to watch, it was a damn fine film. Check out the trailer here.