Wristcutters: A Love Story (US Version) DVD Region 1

If a film begins with a suicide, chances are, it won't be the feel-good movie of the year. But WRISTCUTTERS: A LOVE STORY is surprisingly sweet and funny even as it proudly features a dark streak that lives up to its title. After a rough breakup, Zia (Patrick Fugit) decides to off himself by slashing open his wrists. Instead of waking up in heaven or hell, Zia arrives in a bland world that looks a lot like the one he just left, though with far less color, life, and--obviously--happiness. In this afterlife reserved for suicides, no one can smile, and the sky is a starless void. But when Zia hears that his ex-girlfriend (Leslie Bibb) has killed herself and lives in his world, he sets out on a road trip to find her. Joined by Russian musician Eugene (Shea Whigham) and pretty hitchhiker Mikal (Shannyn Sossamon), Zia crosses the desolate landscape and encounters a variety of strange characters. With the help of Mikal, Zia realizes that maybe his ex-girlfriend isn't really what he's looking for. Most films don't stray from prescribed genres or simple plots, but this dark comedy from director Goran Dukic is audacious in its originality. Dukic adapted Etgar Keret's short story "Kneller's Happy Campers" into a film that succeeds on every level. His cast, particularly Fugit and a brilliant Tom Waits in a supporting role, is worthy of the excellent material and blackly comic dialogue. Though it could be described as a romantic comedy, this film is far closer to ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND than SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE. WRISTCUTTERS's soundtrack is also something to sing about with several infectious tracks from Gogol Bordello and a pitch-perfect score from Bobby Johnston.

"The whole film is cracked, but in a stylish, downtown way..." -- Grade: B+ - Lisa, Schwarzbaum (Entertainment Weekly Critic), Entertainment Weekly, 10/26/2007

3 stars out of 5 -- "[A] dark-hued road movie that plays like Jarmusch crossed with Bergman." - Neil, Smith (Total Film Critic), Total Film, 11/01/2007

"[The film] has an offbeat, absurdist charm that turns a potentially creepy conceit into an odd, touching adventure." - A. O., Scott (New York Times Critic), New York Times, 10/19/2007

3 stars out of 5 -- "[The characters'] shared recognition of the comic melancholy rings true. As entertaining as it is moving, and occasionally hilarious..." - Empire Staff (Empire Critic), Empire, 10/19/2007

"[T]he film is tinged with a kind of thoughtful melancholy....Small outbreaks of quirky magic lighten the mood in Charlie Kaufman fashion." - Kate, Stables (Sight and Sound Critic), Sight and Sound, 12/01/2007

4 stars out of 5 -- "It's a well-written road movie....This deadpan comedy-romance is big on quirkiness and has a big heart." - Jason, Caro (Ultimate DVD Critic), Ultimate DVD, 05/01/2008

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Product Title:	Wristcutters: A Love Story (US Version) Wristcutters: A Love Story (US Version) Wristcutters: A Love Story (US Version) Wristcutters: A Love Story (US Version) Wristcutters: A Love Story (US Version)
Artist Name(s):	Cameron Crowe (Actor) | Luc Besson (Actor) | Tom Waits (Actor) | Leslie Bibb (Actor) | Alan Tudyk (Actor) | Chase Ellison (Actor) | Jeff Sagansky (Actor) | Penelope Cruz (Actor) | Richard Roundtree (Actor) | Dody Dorn (Actor) | Adam Sherman | Goran Dukic | Gail Katz (Actor) | Mark Junior Boone (Actor) | John Arnett (Actor) | Harry Snodgrass Cameron Crowe (Actor) | 洛比桑 (Actor) | Tom Waits (Actor) | Leslie Bibb (Actor) | Alan Tudyk (Actor) | Chase Ellison (Actor) | Jeff Sagansky (Actor) | 彭妮露古絲 (Actor) | Richard Roundtree (Actor) | Dody Dorn (Actor) | Adam Sherman | Goran Dukic | Gail Katz (Actor) | Mark Junior Boone (Actor) | John Arnett (Actor) | Harry Snodgrass Cameron Crowe (Actor) | 洛比桑 (Actor) | Tom Waits (Actor) | Leslie Bibb (Actor) | Alan Tudyk (Actor) | Chase Ellison (Actor) | Jeff Sagansky (Actor) | 彭妮露古丝 (Actor) | Richard Roundtree (Actor) | Dody Dorn (Actor) | Adam Sherman | Goran Dukic | Gail Katz (Actor) | Mark Junior Boone (Actor) | John Arnett (Actor) | Harry Snodgrass Ｃａｍｅｒｏｎ Ｃｒｏｗｅ (Actor) | リュック・ベッソン (Actor) | Ｔｏｍ Ｗａｉｔｓ (Actor) | Leslie Bibb (Actor) | Alan Tudyk (Actor) | Chase Ellison (Actor) | Jeff Sagansky (Actor) | ペネロペ・クルス (Actor) | Richard Roundtree (Actor) | Dody Dorn (Actor) | Adam Sherman | Goran Dukic | Gail Katz (Actor) | Mark Junior Boone (Actor) | John Arnett (Actor) | Harry Snodgrass Cameron Crowe (Actor) | Luc Besson (Actor) | Tom Waits (Actor) | Leslie Bibb (Actor) | Alan Tudyk (Actor) | Chase Ellison (Actor) | Jeff Sagansky (Actor) | Penelope Cruz (Actor) | Richard Roundtree (Actor) | Dody Dorn (Actor) | Adam Sherman | Goran Dukic | Gail Katz (Actor) | Mark Junior Boone (Actor) | John Arnett (Actor) | Harry Snodgrass
Director:	Goran Dukic Goran Dukic Goran Dukic Goran Dukic Goran Dukic
Producer:	Penelope Cruz | Adam Sherman | Mark Junior Boone | Mikal P. Lazarev | Chris Coen | John Arnett | Harry Snodgrass 彭妮露古絲 | Adam Sherman | Mark Junior Boone | Mikal P. Lazarev | Chris Coen | John Arnett | Harry Snodgrass 彭妮露古丝 | Adam Sherman | Mark Junior Boone | Mikal P. Lazarev | Chris Coen | John Arnett | Harry Snodgrass ペネロペ・クルス | Adam Sherman | Mark Junior Boone | Mikal P. Lazarev | Chris Coen | John Arnett | Harry Snodgrass Penelope Cruz | Adam Sherman | Mark Junior Boone | Mikal P. Lazarev | Chris Coen | John Arnett | Harry Snodgrass
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Release Date:	2008-03-25
UPC Code:	031398226987
Language:	English
Country of Origin:	United States
Picture Format:	NTSC What is it?
Color Information:	Color
Disc Format(s):	DVD
Region Code:	1 - USA, Canada, U.S. Territories What is it?
Rating:	R (MPAA)
Publisher:	Lions Gate Home Entertainment
Package Weight:	100 (g)
Shipment Unit:	1 What is it?
YesAsia Catalog No.:	1010093910

Director: Goran Dukic

DVD Features:

Keep Case
Full Frame - 1.33
Widescreen - 1.85
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Additional Release Material:
Deleted Scenes
Audio Commentary: Goran Dukic, Director
Featurette: Making WRISTCUTTERS
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