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Z for Zachariah (2015)
Well acted considering a relatively weak storyline
The movie was done well given what they had to work with. The story is hard to swallow but the actors do such a great job that I let it go and enjoyed the movie overall. Chiwetel Ejiofor was outstanding and I look forward to seeing him in future movies, but so was Margot Robbie and Chris Pine. She's as beautiful as they come and really expect to see her a lot more after this role. Very good drama and nice cinematography. The movie itself is far too short and the ending was pretty disappointing but definitely worth watching. I don't get the title at all so either I missed something when watching the movie or was enjoying the sexual tension too much between the characters. Some religious messages but not overly done. I recommend it!
Digging for Fire (2015)
Miserable from start to finish
While the trailer was slightly promising watching this movie and its story unfold was frustrating quite frankly sad. The couple is annoying and I don't care for any of the actors in this movie based on their performances except for Orlando Bloom. Is this what people in California are like? If you like topics like cheating, drinking, drug abuse and want to feel a general malaise wash over you then "Digging for Fire" delivers. If there is a "spoiler" it's that nothing really happens after all the digging. The weekend ends and the couple realize they still love each other for some reason. I don't understand why Mike Birbiglia was cast but he was slightly entertaining at first but seemed very out of place. Perhaps that was the point. I am a fan of his comedy and he's great in person on stage. The main character played by Jake Johnson comes across as a total jerk very early on and I generally didn't care for him. The wife seemed to be playing Helen Hunt but was at least somewhat likable. If Jake continues to write screenplays and making his own movies I hope they get better because this was absolutely horrible.