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We all desperately need to escape, especially after a few weeks of horror that our country endured. Go to the movie to achieve this. They still do that, but maybe a lesser degree of “feel good” part.
And if you want to go beyond Halloween, Thanksgiving and pumpkin spices and go into the holidays, there’s nothing to ask for rom-com“Baltimoreans”.
It begins on Christmas Eve, the lovely loser Cliff Cashen (Michael Strassner), a failed sketch comic and attempts to pursue what is called a “normal” life. This means finding a job as a mortgage broker (if he passes the exam) and settling with his fiance, Olivia Luccardi. Brittany does his best to keep the cliff in a narrow state as one of his old comedy companions performs in a Christmas Eve performance, which is absolutely forbidden by Brittany because comedy and alcohol are completely intertwined.
However, a freak accident involving a loose brick at Brittany’s parents’ home leads to a dangerous cliff that is vulnerable to danger. Out of despair, he drove to the only dentist who answered the phone. The rescue is Didi (Liz Larsen), a working divorcee with no crap and rough edges.
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Michael Strassner and Liz Larsen in Jay Duplass’s Baltimore Man. (Provided by Jon Bregel. Release from Independent Films)
Cliff slowly chisels out Didi’s tough look, and the chair between his stupid single thread and his fear of the needle. He also praised her, but she thought nitrous oxide was talking.
Despite being a strange pairing, life seems to bring them together. Brittany told Cliff that there was no more food on the table, so he should pick it up (he asked himself why they couldn’t just make him a plate – it was a good question indeed). Most importantly, his car was towed. Meanwhile, Didi’s Christmas Eve plan was cancelled, and the daughter called and said daddy (Didi’s ex) and his young girlfriend got married earlier that day and held an impromptu reception at their house. So, that means Didi will have to wait for her daughter and granddaughter until Christmas. Out of kindness, Didi proposed to drive the cliff to the detained area. And knowing she had no plans because he eavesdropped on her conversation, Cliff insisted they could eat something. Deep down, they both knew that no one should be alone on Christmas Eve.
At first Diddy was skeptical. Why do young, bubble-like guys like Cliff want to spend time with dick grandma like her? Cliff’s good nature finally calmed her nerves. Throughout the evening, they took them to Baltimore, and they encouraged each other to face their personal obstacles—from Didi’s ramming into her ex party to Cliff to comedy.
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Liz Larsen in Jay Duplass’s Baltimorean. (Provided by Jon Bregel. Release from Independent Films)
Although the age between Cliff and Didi is not the dynamic of Harold and Maude, average viewers may struggle to address their thoughts. Still, Strassner and Larsen’s performances and the chemistry between the two make it work.
Larsen started out as a little bulldog with a lot of messy things, but eventually her vulnerability slipped through the cracks. Although the film does belong to her co-star, she offers a moving performance.
Strassner, who co-wrote the film, shines with a semi-autobiographical cliff, is a man’s teddy bear whose personal demonic battles and his cheesy jokes ultimately make Didi smile. He was indeed as sweet as his candied sweet potatoes, insisting Didi tried it in the car. Strassner has been full of energy and innocent sense of humor that we have never seen before since John Candy.
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Michael Strassner in Jay Duplass’s Baltimorean. (Provided by Jon Bregel. Release from Independent Films)
It has been more than ten years since the writer/director Jay Duplass Do anything for the big screen and spend most of your time on various TV projects. “Baltimoros” is like his homecoming. After all, indie comedy is how he and his brother/creative partner Mark Duplass (known as the executive producer). Unlike earlier movies, such as “Cyrus” and “Jeff who lives at home”, “Bal’s Dragon” does not include big-name actors. It benefits from it. Cliff and Didi feel like real people, and if the leaders were Seth Rogen and Julia Louis-Dreyfus, that might not be translated.
Cliff and Didi are strangers at the beginning, embarking on an emotional adventure, following the golden rule of improvisational comedy: “Yes, and.” As Cliff explained to Didi during the show, that means no matter where it is. Sometimes, even if you don’t plan it, you even if you don’t plan it.
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Michael Strassner and Liz Larsen in Jay Duplass’s Baltimore Man. (Provided by Jon Bregel. Release from Independent Films)
judgment:
“Baltimorons” is a charming, delightful rom-com that can add fun to your preferred lineup Christmas Movie. Strassner and Larsen have you cheering for the cliff and Didi from start to finish, and this movie is worth a try. And, if you missed it in the theater, it can be solid at home later under the cozy blanket.
★★★ – See it
“Baltimorean” was rated as language. Running time: 1 hour, 39 minutes. Now in the Selected Theatre.
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