Film Review – The We and the I

I like where director Michel Gondry’s heart is at with “The We and the
I,” attempting to capture the impulse-driven behaviors of teenagers as
they journey home together on a city bus. It’s a movie that’s loose and
raw, using an ensemble of amateur adolescent actors to embody the free
flow of emotions and reactions that typically follow characters of this
age. Communicated with Gondry’s beloved sense of visual mischief and
devotion to the art of the non sequitur, “The We and the I” is a
production that’s worth at least a surface appreciation as it endeavors
to make a film about kids starring kids. However, such ambition only
carries the viewing experience so far, as most of the effort is
strangled by a persistent unpleasantness and Gondry’s tone-deaf way with
establishing sympathy for this public transit motley crew. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com