Directed by:
Zach BraffCinematography:
Lawrence SherComposer:
Rob SimonsenCast:
Zach Braff, Pierce Gagnon, Kate Hudson, Joey King, Alexander Chaplin, Jim Parsons, Mandy Patinkin, Ashley Greene, Donald Faison, Josh Gad, Michael Weston (more)Plots(1)
Wish I Was Here follows the life of Aidan Bloom (Zach Braff), an L.A-based mid-thirties husband, out-of-work actor and non-practicing Jew. Approaching a crisis point in his life, he s reluctant to give up on his dream of becoming an actor yet feels the strain he s putting on his wife, Sarah (Kate Hudson), the sole breadwinner. When his father (Mandy Patinkin), gets ill and they can no longer afford to send their kids (Joey King and Pierce Gagnon), to a private Hebrew school, Aidan is forced to re-evaluate everything. Not easy for a guy who still daydreams he s a spaceman. The talk of Sundance festival on its debut earlier this year, Wish I Was Here is renowned as one of the biggest Kickstarter projects ever created, and features soundtrack music from the likes of The Shins, Bon Iver, Coldplay, Cat Power and Paul Simon. (Koch Media)
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This films portrays the life of one Jewish family who has lived through some hardships but is quite likable. Too likable, perhaps. It was shot in such a way that it was impossible not to grow fond of this family. Add in some geek jokes, Sheldon Cooper and one dunderhead who doesn’t know what to do with his life, because in his heart he is still a little kid with a head full of ogres, videogames and dark mages. Oh, and he’s a genius, by the way. Wish I Was Here is an independent American movie with everything that entails, which tells its story in such a way you just can’t dislike it.
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Yeah, I quite liked this. It's funny just enough, it doesn't pretend too much, and there are interesting characters, including Kate Hudson, whom I usually don't really like. Zach Braff shows that he is a good creator and a good director, and luckily he doesn't get too carried away with sentimentality, but just shows that life is sometimes great and sometimes just crazy difficult.
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