Bellflower 2011

Nate H. reviewed Bellflower (2011)

Review from the comment

Bellflower is a unique type of lost love story, a break up film for guys who hate break up films (or date films in general). Its such an odd story that it’s a little hard to summarize without drawing this review out much longer than needed. So just know that two best friends who party a lot meet a chick who also parties a lot. The girl, Milly, and one of the guys, Woodrow, fall for each other. But Milly is sort of a femme fatale and Woodrow is the type of guy who falls in love easy. And so, like in lots of doomed romance movies, things don’t stay happy for long between the two. That is where any similarity to other broken heart stories end. Director/writer/lead actor Evan Glodell has crafted a complex tale where even when you know their relationship is doomed from the start, you wonder just what is going to happen to Milly and Woodrow. Woodrow has a sharp temper, but he is such a poodle when it comes to women that you can’t help but feel for him. His best friend Aiden provides comic relief and their scenes together help balance the film’s darker moments. Any guy who has had a brief but fiery fling with a girl who lives in the wind will be able to identify with Bellflower. It was shot on a shoestring budget with an unknown cast, but they do such a fine job that you will think you recognize them all from somewhere. I did a double take when I found that none of them have any major acting credits to name. All in all, it’s a refreshing look at love lost indeed. And by the way, there’s a flamethrower. Yes, a flamethrower.