Untogether

This indie film weaves an atypical storyline that if you stay with it delivers in the end. The Kirke actresses Jemima & Lola play off of their real life sisterhood with true authenticity. It's always a pleasure watching the brilliant Ben Mendehlson diving deeply into a character. Top it off with Billy Crystal playing a rabbi, a role he was born to play.

It was good film. In fact Jamie Dornan is much more enjoyable to watch in this than that trash franchise 50 Shades of Grey nonsense. He's not a bad actor but that franchise did him no favors. This story is about people who are spending to much time pretending not want to be together when they really do want to be with one another.

This movie looks at the human condition when it comes to why we are attracted to people who remind us of the past, even when that experience was painful. It is a reminder that no one is perfect and we all have a deeper story to tell. You can feel each characters inner struggle with being honest with themselves. Great acting and writing gives this drama a fresh perspective on dysfunctional relationships.

I have followed the creative journey of Emma Forrest for decades, whether her books; articles; interviews; or current screenplay. Universal and personal themes expand vigorously throughout her oeuvre. Ms. Forrest's self-referential view of the human condition touches every raw and refined emotion manifested by women and men alike. If you have read her books, as a lagniappe, you will recognize the symbolisms characterized by various actors in the movie "Untogether," which I saw recently at The Tribeca Film Festival. It took many years to complete the "Untogether" project, and it was worth the wait.

Far from boring! I saw this movie at the Tribeca Festival too, where it was warmly received by the audience. It's a great ensemble piece by a starry cast, the two Kirke sisters, Jamie Dornan, Ben Mendelsohn (who used to be married to Emma Forrest), Billy Crystal, Alice Eve, plus a bonus cameo from Scott Caan. The movie had some great one-liners and although it's probably not one for the multiplexes it's one for an intelligent audience. A remarkable directorial debut from a very talented writer.

Just because Jamie Dornan hailed in the Fifty Shades franchise, doesn't mean he should be associated with that character for life. If you want to enjoy the movie, please try and disassociate him with Fifty Shades. It's a different side to him and it shows his talent because he completely switched roles✨