I Will Make You Mine is a 2020 American comedy drama film written and directed by Lynn Chen and starring Chen and Goh Nakamura. It is the third film of a trilogy in which Nakamura plays himself following the Dave Boyle films Surrogate Valentine (2011) and Daylight Savings (2012). It is also Chen's feature directorial debut.[1]
| I Will Make You Mine | |
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| Directed by | Lynn Chen |
| Written by | Lynn Chen |
| Produced by | Dave Boyle Lynn Chen Mye Hoang Cathy Shim Emily Ting |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Bill Otto Carl Nenzen Loven |
| Edited by | Abe Forman-Greenwald |
| Music by | Goh Nakamura |
Production company | Gray Hat |
| Distributed by | Gravitas Ventures |
Release date |
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Running time | 79 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
editThis article needs a plot summary. (January 2024) |
Cast
edit- Lynn Chen as Rachel
- Yea-Ming Chen as Yea-Ming
- Ayako Fujitani as Erika
- Goh Nakamura as Goh
- Joy Osmanski as Amy
- Mike Faiola as Josh
- Tamlyn Tomita as Julia
- Ayami Riley Tomine as Sachiko
Release
editIn February 2020, it was announced that Gravitas Ventures acquired distribution rights to the film, which was released on May 26, 2020.[1][2] It was released on VOD on May 29, 2020.[3]
Reception
editThe film has a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 21 reviews.[4] Bobby LePire of Film Threat rated the film a 6 out of 10.[5] David Ehrlich of IndieWire graded the film a B.[3] Ty Burr of The Boston Globe awarded the film two and a half stars.[6]
Kevin Crust of the Los Angeles Times gave the film a positive review and wrote, "More evolution than sequel, Chen‘s chapter maintains the laidback, low-fi charm and black-and-white aesthetic infused with Nakamura’s dreamy, pensive music but also grows the characters, infusing them with more narrative purpose."[7]
Lisa Kennedy of Variety gave the film a positive review, calling it "a female-forward work with three generously drawn roles for Asian women actors."[8]
Jeannette Catsoulis of The New York Times gave the film a positive review and wrote, "Soft black-and-white cinematography (by Bill Otto and Carl Nenzen Loven) and low-key humor help offset the limitations of its partly crowd-funded budget, as does the naturalism of the partly improvised performances."[9]
John DeFore of The Hollywood Reporter gave the film a positive review, calling it "A beautifully shot, settled-down finale."[2]
References
edit- ^ a b Ramos, Dino-Ray (February 26, 2020). "'I Will Make You Mine' Trailer: Lynn Chen's Directorial Debut Bookends Indie Quasi-Trilogy; Romantic Dramedy Lands At Gravitas". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
- ^ a b DeFore, John (April 8, 2020). "'I Will Make You Mine': Film Review; SXSW 2020". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
- ^ a b Ehrlich, David (March 18, 2020). "'I Will Make You Mine' Review: Cinema's Most Casual Trilogy Ends on a High Note". IndieWire. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
- ^ "I Will Make You Mine". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
- ^ LePire, Bobby (May 26, 2020). "I Will Make You Mine". Film Threat. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
- ^ Burr, Ty (May 27, 2020). "With 'I Will Make You Mine,' it's back to Goh". The Boston Globe. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
- ^ Crust, Kevin (May 28, 2020). "Review: The female gaze subtly elevates Asian American trilogy capper 'I Will Make You Mine'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
- ^ Kennedy, Lisa (June 2, 2020). "'I Will Make You Mine': Film Review". Variety. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
- ^ Catsoulis, Jeannette (May 28, 2020). "'I Will Make You Mine' Review: Three Times a Lady". The New York Times. Retrieved January 31, 2024.