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Ben's at Home (2014) is a English movie. Mars Horodyski has directed this movie. Dan Abramovici,Jessica Embro,Jim Annan,Craig Brown are the starring of this movie. It was released in 2014. Ben's at Home (2014) is considered one of the best Comedy,Drama,Romance movie in India and around the world.
Ben and Katie break-up in the lead up to his thirtieth birthday. He doesn't want to show anyone how much the break-up has affected him, he only stating to friends that their time together had taken its course. His friends not only want him to get back into the dating scene, but just want him to get out and have fun, which generally means going to the bars. Ben, however, comes to the conclusion that he has never really enjoyed the bar scene, and takes a stance that he will no longer spend his time at such places, and beyond taking his dog Schnitzel out for her walks, extends it to that he won't go out at all. That self-imposed shut-in status may include not going to the imminent bachelor party and wedding of one of his best friends, Jim, which may negatively affect his friendships in their totality. Beyond his work as a movie reviewer for a number of online publications, he has to find ways to survive at home in all aspects of his life, both personally and professionally. He is largely...
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Ben's at Home (2014) Reviews
Outstanding
This romantic comedy is full of amazing Toronto talent. It will warm your heart and make you laugh. They have been raking in tons of well deserved awards worldwide. The most recent ones were "Best Feature" at Canadian Film Festival in Toronto and "Audience Choice Award" at Gasparilla in Tampa. It is jammed pack with Canadian comics. It is directed, produced & co-written by Mars Horodyski. Dan Abramovici not only stars as the lead actor, but he also co-wrote and produced it as well. This team deserves everyone's support so they can keep making more great movies and make a mark in the film industry. Make sure to watch out for the movie in Theatres near you across Canada... and hopefully on Netflix too!!
Lovely and Funny indie film made with passion
I caught this film when I attended the very fun Rhode Island International Film Festival. It won for Best Feature and I honestly felt it was well deserved. I was very surprised that the actor playing the lead is not in other major motion pictures as he absolutely carries the film and is wonderful throughout. It felt very cool to see an as of yet undiscovered star. I really enjoy the film, identified with the main character's plight, and laughed out loud a number of times. Was shocked to learn that the filmmakers raised the money themselves and the whole thing cost under $50k. Incredible achievement. The filmmakers said in the Q&A that they were influenced by the Duplass Brothers and Lynn Shelton and I definitely can see that.
A great independent film in Toronto
After Ben's relationship fails he doesn't want to leave his house anymore. And it isn't too hard. Actually from what I read the generation of Millennials doesn't go out as much as the ones before anymore. We he goes a bit over the top as he doesn't want to leave the house at all, not even for best friends' wedding. At least he takes his dog out. The movie is very well done. I loved all the characters including Schnitzel. Even the ones who had a small part were very well developed. It is easy to connect and has moments to laugh. The date with the girl from the right side of the couch was fun. I was actually surprised by Ben not being into her over competitive swearing because he was even worse in his gaming scene. But her big time love for foosball made me laugh. Hi relationship development with Jess was also really good. Very honest and relatable.
One of the best Indie films I've seen in a long time
I can't wait for this to come out. I caught this film at the Montreal World Film Festival after reading the full page spread about it in The Montreal Gazzette. Honestly, I expected to hate it... The premise is about a guy who refuses to leave his house so I went more because I was curious about how they would make that work. They really did. The acting is amazing and the story is surprisingly sweet and funny. This is a guy who makes it work from home and how he does it is consistently hilarious. The lead actor, Dan Abramovici, is someone us Canadians recognize from television commercials and he makes a star making performance as Ben. Its a testament to everyone that the film flies by and the jokes and little moments stayed with me to this day. Here's hoping they land a distributor and get a nice world wide release.
Secular Bros with Redeeming Qualities
My first impression involved disdain for the characters portrayed. But then I pulled back to analyze. Our main character's life revolves around pop culture and media, he swears, he's sarcastic and sardonic, and he's disconnected from nation, family, God, etc. But he's actually a sensitive person. That's why he doesn't like bars, finds the world a bit overwhelming, loves dogs, and was genuinely hurt by losing his girlfriend. Meanwhile his friends show genuine concern for each other and him. The central conflict of the film involves the guys being hurt that our protagonist won't attend a bachelor party for their good friend. I did not finish the film, as I'd had enough. But that doesn't mean I am condemning it. I just found it depressing. I hope he came to his senses and went to the party, and began to get out of his house more. We aren't supposed to evaluate a movie solely based on whether we like what is being portrayed. It's all about process. Having said that, there was a decent amount of character development of the main guy, and at least a clear picture of his social set. There's a good blend of comedy and sentiment, and no clichéd soundtrack bombardment. It resembles a John Cusack film like High Fidelity. Guy has trouble growing up, can't find the right girl, and feels more attached to his dog, buddies, and pop culture interests, than to God or nation. I didn't see any actual nudity or violence. There is some strong language and suggestive sexual overtones. The actors are not gorgeous or perfect. They are average, like most of us, and the setting is Toronto, not America or Europe.