Quiet City(2007)
Quiet City(2007) 6/10
Quiet City is a low budget, indie talkfest. Basically, put two characters together and have them talk for the most of the film’s running time. Quiet City is certainly no Before Sunrise / Before Sunset, mainly because the main characters lack the immediate chemistry of Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy. However, there is a certain rawness to the casting of largely unknowns. The entire film, in terms of script, acting and direction is a notch down but it is precisely because of this lack of polish that makes it all the more realistic. A word of caution here: those who dislike the stereotypical artsy, dialog intensive indie films will be bored to tears. But those who enjoyed Linklater’s excellent Before Sunrise and Before Sunset might discover an unpolished gem.
