Paper Heart

Overture Films | Release Date: August 7, 2009

5.4	USER SCORE Mixed or average reviews based on 43 Ratings

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AaronSep 8, 2009

I went into the movie a fairly big fan of Charlyne Yi, but by the end I truthfully wanted to kill myself. This movie is incredibly pretentious, and I totally agree with the reviewer who said that this movie is too aware of its own cuteness. I went into the movie a fairly big fan of Charlyne Yi, but by the end I truthfully wanted to kill myself. This movie is incredibly pretentious, and I totally agree with the reviewer who said that this movie is too aware of its own cuteness. The movie drags on what feels like an hour too long, which is distressing, considering it's only an hour and a half. I'm okay with movies posing questions but not fully answering them and having the audience reflect on the situations given them, but this movie really had nothing to present. It was mindless, pointless, and I'm utterly depressed I will never get my time back again!… Expand

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The3AcademySinsNov 25, 2019

If I am being polite, Paper Heart is sickly sweet. If I am being honest, Paper Heart is borderline insufferable. There is no element of truth, honesty, beauty, reality, or love present in this self indulgent mess. The documentary could notIf I am being polite, Paper Heart is sickly sweet. If I am being honest, Paper Heart is borderline insufferable. There is no element of truth, honesty, beauty, reality, or love present in this self indulgent mess. The documentary could not appear more fake or staged even if the interviewees were walking around with scripts in their hands. The story of the romance between Charlyne Yi and Michael Cera is the most cliche and contrived plot I have ever seen. The ending is literally a cop-out, and the cop-out is not clever, ingenious, or self-aware in any way. I found myself wanting to strangle every single character from the moment they walked on screen. Charlyne Yi's "I could never fall in love" BS is so incredibly false and basic that it undermines nearly the entire film. This movie is only 88 minutes, but it is so horribly paced that it feels like a three hour drama. There is some pretty inventive cinematography, the transitions between scenes and locations are really well done, and the diorama based skits are pretty original. That's about all the good that's in this movie. Not worth your time.… Expand

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DaveCAug 9, 2009

Pretentious. Pointless. Artificial. Save your money.

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NormGAug 9, 2009

I hated just about every minute of Paper Heart. The two leads are so unattractive and annoying I had to fight the urge to flee the cinema. This is a faux-reality-documentary about, I guess, a journey find out what love is. I cared even less I hated just about every minute of Paper Heart. The two leads are so unattractive and annoying I had to fight the urge to flee the cinema. This is a faux-reality-documentary about, I guess, a journey find out what love is. I cared even less about this so-called mission. What piece of garbage.… Expand

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