Jump Tomorrow (2001)
When shy, straitlaced George (Tunde Adebimpe) meets vivacious, adorable Alicia (Natalia Verbeke), he's instantly smitten -- which puts his imminent arranged marriage in jeopardy. He vows to do the right thing, but then he falls in with Gerard (Hippolyte Girardot), a lovesick, voluble Frenchman who overcomes George's sense of propriety and takes him on a meandering road trip to amour.
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I'll tell you why so serious
good back-story, and good acting
An Exercise In Nonsense
A clunky actioner with a handful of cool moments.
While the makers of Jump Tomorrow had good intentions, I'm sure, the humor and heart of this movie seem to fall flat. A few annoying characters seemed to hog the spotlight and dialogue, leaving the characters I found interesting in the dust. It's too quirky for its own good.
I've given up trying to rank movies with anything systematic or consistent. Now, all i ask myself is, what did i feel? Something about this movie had tremendous heart, and feeling, and it stayed with me well after the credits. Most likely it was Jorge and his earnest efforts at love. He's such a quirky, odd, adorable character.The comedy is not self conscious, and is mainly poker face Jorge trying his heart out to win people over. I love following characters like Jorge, people who don't need Hollywood explosions and sex scenes to tell the audience what he is feeling or what he's about. It's the subtle gestures, the way he hip checks the girl in the face when he leaves the boat, or the way he puts on a tie, these nuances say everything about him. Maybe that's what i liked, the way the movie didn't pander and really respected the viewer and trusted us to pick pick up on these things. Anyways, i loved it.Me llamo es Jorge!
"Jump Tomorrow", which roughly translates to "carpe diem", is a romcom indie which creates an unlikely duo and then sees if it can get them together against all odds. He's big, black, socially inept, and about to be married. She's petite, Latin, fiery, and taking her boyfriend home to mom. On the downside, this film is a slow starter with a low budget and a distinct absence of star power and tinselization. On the upside, it is crisp, creative, coherent and imbued with subtle warmth and charm. Those in the mood for some low cal but tasty romcom fare might want to give this little semiprecious "gem" a chance. (B)
This is a little nugget of a film pretty much overlooked by the world. It's a very simple film but does a rare thing these days - appeal to the heart with its honesty and sincerity. It's very well written, amusing, entertaining and in the end you really care about the characters.Warm and life affirming.