Film Review – Blue Jay

It’s difficult to watch “Blue Jay” and not think of Richard Linklater’s “Before Sunrise.” The pictures are different in many ways, but they share a common interest in conversation, studying two characters as they spend a considerable amount of time together, sharing pleasantries and humor before deeper feelings come into view. There’s no direct comparison to make, but it’s interesting to see another feature added to the walk-and-talk-and-talk-and-talk subgenre, and it’s a pleasure to report how well “Blue Jay” works thanks to patient direction by Alex Lehman and exceptional lead performances from Sarah Paulson and Mark Duplass. There’s no heavy feel of artificiality to break the mood, just an opportunity to watch natural chemistry take shape over the course of a particularly eventful day. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com