Leigh, a writer in New York, is involved in a bad relationship. Her life in the big city is not going anywhere. What is a young woman without a meaningful relationship to do? Leigh decides to go back home to the small town where she grew up. The return to her parents house turns out to be exactly the opposite of what she was expecting. When her mother recriminates for being thirty and not knowing what she really wants, Leigh gets offended. Why, she is only 29!
In such a small community, the jobs are not exactly plentiful. Applying for the lifeguard job at the town's pool means a minimum wage salary, but living home, Leigh figures, she can pull it off. In Going to see her old pals Mel and Todd, Leigh figures she will rekindle her teen age years, but evidently she has never heard of the old adage: you can never go home again.
What follows is Leigh's own discovery that as at almost thirty, those wonderful youth memories are nothing but that: memories. Her involvement with young Jason will only end badly. Her friends from the past prove to be living in a different world from her reality. Even life at home turns for the worst as her mother cannot put up with an adult daughter trying to act as a teen ager.
Liz W. Garcia wrote and directed this indie film that chronicles a life of a woman at a time when confusion and lack of direction, create a conflict within Leigh as she attempts to relive her past with bad results. Ms. Garcia has given the film a great look, although some things in the story do not add up to create the complex character this young woman is supposed to be. The acting, in general, is good. The director gets excellent results from her cast. Kristen Bell's Leigh feels right. Mamie Gummer gives a credible performance as Mel. David Lambert as Jason shows possibilities for a good career in films. Amy Madigan does not have much to do as Leigh's mother.
John Peters captures the rural setting, as well as the Manhattan scenes in glorious tones. The film score is by Fred Avril.
In such a small community, the jobs are not exactly plentiful. Applying for the lifeguard job at the town's pool means a minimum wage salary, but living home, Leigh figures, she can pull it off. In Going to see her old pals Mel and Todd, Leigh figures she will rekindle her teen age years, but evidently she has never heard of the old adage: you can never go home again.
What follows is Leigh's own discovery that as at almost thirty, those wonderful youth memories are nothing but that: memories. Her involvement with young Jason will only end badly. Her friends from the past prove to be living in a different world from her reality. Even life at home turns for the worst as her mother cannot put up with an adult daughter trying to act as a teen ager.
Liz W. Garcia wrote and directed this indie film that chronicles a life of a woman at a time when confusion and lack of direction, create a conflict within Leigh as she attempts to relive her past with bad results. Ms. Garcia has given the film a great look, although some things in the story do not add up to create the complex character this young woman is supposed to be. The acting, in general, is good. The director gets excellent results from her cast. Kristen Bell's Leigh feels right. Mamie Gummer gives a credible performance as Mel. David Lambert as Jason shows possibilities for a good career in films. Amy Madigan does not have much to do as Leigh's mother.
John Peters captures the rural setting, as well as the Manhattan scenes in glorious tones. The film score is by Fred Avril.