Supporting Characters

Daniel Schechter's talky film focuses on two New York film editors, Nick (Alex Karpovsky) and Darryl (Tarik Lowe). If the men, who argue often, act like a married couple at work, they spend just as much time arguing with their significant others. At a dinner party, Nick's fiancée, Amy (Sophia Takal), confesses, "I hate that you guys have a more romantic story than us" (the couple met on the Internet). Darryl hasn't known his girlfriend, Liana (Melonie Diaz), as long, but he's already considering marriage. Nick and Darryl spend their days working on a romantic comedy by depressed director Adrian (Kevin Corrigan), who rarely shows up, so they sometimes take narrative matters into their own hands. During the course of the project, Nick hits it off with lead actress Jamie (Arielle Kebbel), who has an on-and-off boyfriend, although she finds it easier to talk to Nick, which jeopardizes his relationship with Amy. When Nick gets the chance to work on another film, he has to break the news to Darryl that there is no room in the budget for two editors, even though they prefer to work as a duo. By the time the credits roll, some relationships have been salvaged, but not others. The actors enjoy a comfortable chemistry, but the dialogue, which feels improvised, is rarely as funny as intended. A strong optional purchase. (K. Fennessy)