Overrated

Great movie! If you want to be entertained and have a few good laughs, see this movie. The music is also very good,

At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.

The acting in this movie is really good.

I've given up trying to rank movies with anything systematic or consistent. Now, all i ask myself is, what did i feel? Something about this movie had tremendous heart, and feeling, and it stayed with me well after the credits. Most likely it was Jorge and his earnest efforts at love. He's such a quirky, odd, adorable character.The comedy is not self conscious, and is mainly poker face Jorge trying his heart out to win people over. I love following characters like Jorge, people who don't need Hollywood explosions and sex scenes to tell the audience what he is feeling or what he's about. It's the subtle gestures, the way he hip checks the girl in the face when he leaves the boat, or the way he puts on a tie, these nuances say everything about him. Maybe that's what i liked, the way the movie didn't pander and really respected the viewer and trusted us to pick pick up on these things. Anyways, i loved it.Me llamo es Jorge!

There's actually a French-Canadian film titled "Chance or Coincidence" aka Hasards ou Coincidences (1998), written and directed by Claude Lelouch (of "A Man and A Woman" 1966, "Les Miserables" 1995) with the lead character played by his partner Alessandra Martines. It may be Lelouch's usual esoteric charming style, yet it's an endearing film with layers of imaginative drama, dashes of life philosophy, the eternal man & woman relationships, 'travelogue' cinematography and jazzy music."Jump Tomorrow," written and directed by Joel Hopkins (his debut feature 2001), has all the above ingredients at an easy attainable level: I really like the music choices incorporated into this light and fanciful road movie, how the different vignettes somehow linked by chance and coincidences. It's an endearing romantic comedy. The choreographed impromptu moments, of 'ladybug' love a-flourishing so naturally - even the wedding ceremony scene, how the groom and his bride confessed and happily trotted out the church leaving the congregation still seated in awe (dumbfounded). The whole 97 mins. just flow so congruently together. Conflict/arguments, second thoughts, pause/rethinks, dance a little, eat & drink some, more energetic dance, rendezvous in quietness, change of minds, lost and found, split of hearts, 2 hearts unite, sharing a phone booth in the rain. So charmingly enjoyable. There is subtle poetry in the framing of shots/angles, the repeat of symbolic imagery here and there. The cast is marvelous: Tunde Adebimpe is George (Jorge) - don't let his looks or deadpan face/voice fool you, what an interesting central character. Natalia Verbeke is Alicia - the object of the opposite attraction, ladybug enchanted. Hippolyte Girardot is Gerard - the indispensable 'road shadow/angel' to George, prompting/rescuing George in his heart's pursuit. James Wilby is Nathan (companion to Alicia) - practically a cameo role, poking fun at himself - a lax and disheveled Wilby we seldom get to see. Brief but welcoming: Abiola Abrams is Sophie, George's (Spanish) understanding fiancée. Patricia Mauceri is Consuelo, Alicia's (lively) widowed mother. Gene Ruffini is the wistful (deafly) observant 'old man' of Consuelo's household. I caught the film on cable (Encore) Love Stories channel, and repeatedly enjoyed it as it's shown again. It's also available on DVD. The film was an expanded version of a 30 mins. B/W short that Hopkins made in 1998. Perhaps my thorough enjoyment of "Jump Tomorrow" is that I was unaware of the short (which had rave reviews). If you feel like a dose of fanciful romantic (road) story for a relaxing relish, check out "Jump Tomorrow."

This is a film that I honestly didn't expect to like. Reading the summary over, I thought this was just going to be another boring, forgettable movie like most romance stories are. But, I was pleasantly surprised.One of the most charming aspects of this movie is how it doesn't try too hard to be anything other then what it is. The comedy is natural and easy, as is the delightful dialogue. The tender moments are sweet, without being corny. The characters are very likable, and add a lot to the story by just being themselves. They aren't too glamorous or flashy, just normal, real looking people. Very refreshing indeed. This may not be the type of movie I'd buy and watch over and over again, but it is definitely something I will not forget, and it left me smiling all day. I give it an 8 out of 10.

I stumbled across this film on Netflix, and am so happy I did. It's a small gem - made with exquisite care - with sharp performances, fantastic humor, and great visual style. The budget was clearly not high, but the director has succeeded in creating a much more stylish, engaging film that many bigger studio movies. The lead, Tunde Adebimpe, recalls Cary Grant in "Bringing Up Baby" with his buttoned up suit and heavy black glasses - and his journey to Niagara with his new best friend, Gerard, in a wonderful vintage citroen, is hilarious.The score is great. When will it be on CD?