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New York comedy hits some of the right notes

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This is a grainy, black-and-white comedy of modern manners about a musician (Justin Rice) searching for new horizons in New York. Trouble is, he's constantly getting distracted, chiefly by his best friend's girl (Rachel Cliff).

Director Andrew Bujalski manages, in an artless sort of way, to be quite shrewd in describing the ups and downs of the trio's lives.

Bujalski won high praise for Funny Ha Ha, his first feature. This time, however, you'll either be bored or fascinated by the Cassavetes-like reality of it all.

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Cert: 15

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