Friday, September 21, 2012

Movie Review: Sleepwalk With Me

Sleepwalk With Me
Directed by Mike Birbiglia
Starring Mike Birbiglia, Lauren Ambrose

Grade B+

            Sleepwalk With Me is a charming documentary-style drama chronicling a serious sleep problem brought on by relationship stress. The movie included segments where the director spoke directly to the audience and parts of story comedic story telling. The movie is funnier than what you would imagine from a documentary-style movie, but it is what is expected of a movie directed by a stand-up comedian. The story development is strong and believable as the cast reacts and adapts to situations brought on by the sleep trouble, uncertainty about relationships, and a desire to do more in life. There are emotion-filled moments when you truly feel sad for the characters. The drama is successfully balanced with laugh-out-loud comedy.

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