Surrogate Valentine
| Surrogate Valentine | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Dave Boyle |
| Written by | Dave Boyle Joel Clark Goh Nakamura |
| Produced by | Duane Andersen Dave Boyle Executive producer Gary Chou Co-Executive producers Alex Cannon Paul Cannon Michael Lerman |
| Starring | Goh Nakamura Chadd Stoops Lynn Chen Parry Shen Calpernia Addams Joy Osmanski Eric M. Levy Mary Cavett |
| Cinematography | Bill Otto |
| Edited by | Duane Andersen Dave Boyle Michael Lerman |
| Music by | Goh Nakamura |
| Distributed by | Tiger Industry Films Brainwave |
Release date |
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Running time | 1 hour 14 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Surrogate Valentine is a 2011 independent comedy film directed and produced by Dave Boyle.[1] The film's plot concerns a musician named Goh Nakamura, playing a fictionalized version of himself.[2] It is the first in a trilogy following Nakamura's character, followed by Daylight Savings (2012) and I Will Make You Mine (2020).[3]
Premise
[edit]San Francisco indie musician Goh Nakamura lives a life playing shows on the road. He reconnects with his high school crush, and is hired to teach an actor, Danny Turner, how to play guitar for a film role.[2]
Cast
[edit]- Goh Nakamura as himself
- Chadd Stoops as Danny Turner
- Lynn Chen as Rachel
- Parry Shen as Bradley
- Mary Cavett as Valerie
- Joy Osmanski as Amy
- Calpernia Addams as Tammi
- Eric M. Levy as Arthur
- Dan Damage as Mark
- Di Quon as Emily
Reception
[edit]Critical response to the film was generally positive. Rotten Tomatoes reports a 60% approval rating based on 5 reviews.[4]
John DeFore of The Hollywood Reporter called the film "a slight, but amiable buddy comedy" as well as saying that it "offers a certain mild slacker charm".[5] Michelle Orange of The Village Voice also gave a positive review of the film saying that it "cultivates a sweet, shucksy tone that wears thin in some of the early scenes, but ultimately deepens into genuine heart".[6] David DeWitt of The New York Times wrote that the film "sometimes catches an insightful moment in the offstage lives of gigging musicians, and shots of San Francisco have photo-realist charm. But the story never asserts itself in any dramatic or comedic or even home-movie fashion."[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Surrogate Valetine". IMDb. 2011-09-30. Retrieved 2012-10-02.
- ^ a b c DeWitt, David (29 September 2011). "He Sure Looks a Lot Like That Singer". New York Times. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ^ Galuppo, Mia (8 August 2018). "Lynn Chen to Direct Indie 'I Will Make You Mine'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ^ "Surrogate Valentine". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved 2010-03-10.
- ^ DeFore, John (12 March 2011). "Surrogate Valetine Hollywood Reporter review". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2012-10-02.
- ^ Orange, Michelle. "Surrogate Valetine the Village Voice review". Village Voice. Retrieved 2012-10-02.