Breakfast with Curtis

Name: Breakfast with Curtis
Genre: Drama
Released: 2012-06-17
Duration: 1 h 24 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Jonah Parker, Theo Green, David A. Parker

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6.6/10

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Laura Colella, Aaron Jungels, David A. Parker, Jonah Parker, Adele Parker, Yvonne Parker, Theo Green, Virginia Laffey, and Gideon Parker in Breakfast with Curtis (2012)

Syd, an eccentric bookseller with delusions of grandeur fueled by red wine, caused a rift five years ago between the freewheeling bohemian residents of his house and the family next door. Now over the course of a balmy summer, he tries to draft the boy next door to make videos for his online book business. Introverted young Curtis is reluctant at first, but soon gets drawn in by Syd's creative fervor. Their unlikely bond dissolves bad blood between their households, replacing old grudges and repressed secrets with new camaraderie and fresh possibility. The transformative power of forgiveness, ping pong and afternoon cocktails sparks CurtisÂ’s first seminal summer and a season of change for all.

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Syd is an eccentric bookseller with delusions of grandeur fueled by red wine. He caused a rift 5 years ago between his bohemian housemates and the family next door, but now tries to recruit ... Read allSyd is an eccentric bookseller with delusions of grandeur fueled by red wine. He caused a rift 5 years ago between his bohemian housemates and the family next door, but now tries to recruit his 14-year-old neighbor as a collaborator.Syd is an eccentric bookseller with delusions of grandeur fueled by red wine. He caused a rift 5 years ago between his bohemian housemates and the family next door, but now tries to recruit his 14-year-old neighbor as a collaborator.

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6.6/10

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- 5 wins & 2 nominations

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Paul Thomas Anderson (Boogie Nights, There Will Be Blood) is a fan of the film, and gave a positive pull-quote for the poster.

Connections
Featured in The 2013 Film Independent Spirit Awards (2013)

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Tanaka Jun
Written & performed by John Fahey
Copyright © Tortoise Music
Courtesy of the John Fahey Trust

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8/10

Great because every piece fit

This is a perfect example of a movie being good because of fortunate fruition. Every piece was exactly as it needed to be to produce the vibe it was going for (or maybe even not exactly going for).

The acting was great, even if not done by seasoned pros. If the writer/director did the casting, she either lucked out or had a fully realized vision of exactly what she wanted. The set, the cinematography, the atmosphere, every bit of it placed perfectly to maximize effect.

Also, there were no cheap gags for laughs, no gimmicks thrown in to force you to empathize with anyone. It was very genuine and honestly constructed. It's a solid indie movie. It was definitely not made for the sake of making a movie. It never tried too hard or not enough. Well done.