Synopsis
Dedication (2007) is a prickly romantic drama you can watch online on iFILM. Henry Roberts writes a beloved children's book series, yet he can't stand kids — or much of anyone. This is Justin Theroux's directing debut, built around a man carrying more phobias than friendships.
After the death of his longtime collaborator and only real companion, Henry is pushed into finishing the next book with Lucy, a young illustrator he didn't choose. He's abrasive and grief-stricken, certain that love is a trap. She's tired of pleasing everyone. Billy Crudup plays Henry, Mandy Moore is Lucy, and Tom Wilkinson appears as the dead friend who keeps haunting him. Martin Freeman and Dianne Wiest fill out the corners.
It's a scruffy indie about a misanthrope slowly letting another person in — no sugary ending, but no easy cynicism either. Great for anyone who misses the talky, uneven rom-coms of the 2000s. Stream Dedication (2007) online on iFILM.
Starring
Comments 0