Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Dakota Skye - An Enjoyable Indie Flick



Lately I've been poring through Netflix searching for random movies to add to my Watch Instantly Queue, mostly searching for fun indie flicks and science fiction "B" movies.  Earlier this week I came across "Dakota Skye", which Netflix describes as follows:

Superpowers rarely come without a price, and for 17-year-old Dakota Skye (Eileen Boylan), the price is cynicism that stems from spotting the truth in every lie.  Disengaged, she watches life go by from the sidelines … until she meets the unfailingly honest Jonah (Ian Nelson).  Problem is, Jonah is her beau's best friend -- which leaves Dakota navigating the treacherous waters between friendship and romance in this well-crafted indie drama.

Sounds intriguing, right?  I was expecting it to be a bit fluffy, but it really wasn't.  It was quite serious, and quite good.  Since I didn't really have any cons about the movie, here are some of my non-spoilery pros:

1.  Good acting - could have gone either way given the actors are all playing high-school to college-aged kids, but they all play immature well without actually being immature
2.  Along these lines, the characters are all likeable, even when being annoying - it's easy to remember being that age and making stupid choices, so you end up identifying with them without even meaning to
3.  Cute story - although mostly predictable, there are one or two times where it can go either way on a plot line, which keeps things interesting even though you know how the movie is going to end
4.  The characters pose a few thought-provoking questions to one another that get you thinking outside of the movie
5.  The way in which they show Dakota's superpower throughout the movie is well done

The hubby also approved - as it turned it, it was a total date movie and perfect for the two of us.

~Dorkopotamus (aka Katy)

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