Wristcutters: A Love Story

Wristcutters: A Love Story is an awfully optimistic film about suicide. I think that it almost goes with out saying that a film set in a limbo world where people go after they kill themselves is not going to be everyone's cup of tea. Wristcutters has an interesting and unique take on the afterlife. It is not as far out there or depressing as the subject matter would suggest. The main characters in the film are essentially on a road trip of self-discovery. Even though the dead characters are not able to smile, they still seem hopeful and positive. The dreary and washed out colors and the slow pacing of the film gives you time to sit there and wonder how the characters can be so lively when they are dead. Wristcutters is artfully filmed and yet kind of silly. For as quirky as the film feels, there are many scenes that are fairly conventional. My favorite thing about this film and the reason that I gave this film a chance is the dust-bunny on the floor in the opening scene. The dust-bunny provides some enjoyable dark humor. And I enjoyed Wristcutters; it is both familiar and different.