Calling All Marshmallows...It's "Veronica Mars" Thanks to Kickstarter!
"Veronica Mars"
starring: Kristen Bell, Jason Dohring, Enrico Colantoni, Chris Lowell, Percy Daggs III, Tina Majorino, Krysten Ritter, Martin Starr, Gaby Hoffman
written and directed by: Rob Thomas (not the guy from Matchbox Twenty!)
Marshmallows!!! If you don't know what I'm talking about, you're obviously not a "big" fan of "Veronica Mars," and therefore this film just isn't going to be for you. This is a film financed by the fans, thanks to a Kickstarter project that may very well change, slightly, the way movies are produced. It was definitely a love-project for Rob Thomas the creator and writer of the original series, which was canceled after 3 fantastic seasons, rather abruptly.
This film comes 7 years after it's cancellation and let me just say it is a welcome return, but it really just leaves you really craving more by the end of the film. Either another movie, because it could clearly become a successful franchise, or more episodes of the show. Too bad, Kristen Bell has moved on and become a successful movie actress and recently a new mother. Although, she was fully on board with this film and wasn't doing it just to make an easy paycheck. Thankfully, Veronica Mars comes so naturally to her and the film just goes down so smoothly. I think what this film's story proves though, is that you can take the girl out of the small-town, but you can't take the small-town out of the girl; you can take the girl out of the sleuthing, but you can't take the sleuthing out of the girl. Once a spy, always a spy. And ultimately, we cannot escape our destinies, be it jobs or people.
All the characters are back, the only difference is that now they are adults, having moved on to different things and gone separate ways, for the most part.
In her opening narration (a carryover from the series), Veronica explains how she got out of small-minded Neptune at age 19 and never looked back – not to the city, the people, or the P.I. life. The film picks up 10 years later, with Veronica on the East Coast, about to embark on a career as a corporate attorney. Oh, but there’s a powerful beacon calling her back home, and his name is Logan Echolls (Jason Dohring). Logan is the bad-boy ex she cut off cold turkey – there’s a reason an addiction metaphor runs throughout the movie – and at the film’s beginning, Logan is charged with the murder of his pop-star girlfriend. Convinced of Logan’s innocence, Veronica again gets the P.I. itch – so long denied – and soon enough, she’s back on the case, right where we want her.
She’s also pulled back into Neptune’s orbit. It’s a kick seeing old characters, older, somewhat wiser and slightly more mature. The movie comfortably settles into a kind of super-episode, pinging long-dormant pleasure centers with procedural and emotional beats that reward devoted fans. It is absolutely everything that a fan of the show could have hoped for and still leaves wanting more by the end.
This movie is absolutely awesome. Unfortunately, not many people will get a chance to see it until its DVD release because it was only sent to AMC chain movie theatres. I am lucky enough to have a sister in Salem, MA (who is also a big fan of the show), so we headed into Boston to catch it opening weekend. Totally worth it! Until you can see the film, I definitely urge you to watch the 3 seasons of "Veronica Mars" any way you can!
starring: Kristen Bell, Jason Dohring, Enrico Colantoni, Chris Lowell, Percy Daggs III, Tina Majorino, Krysten Ritter, Martin Starr, Gaby Hoffman
written and directed by: Rob Thomas (not the guy from Matchbox Twenty!)
Marshmallows!!! If you don't know what I'm talking about, you're obviously not a "big" fan of "Veronica Mars," and therefore this film just isn't going to be for you. This is a film financed by the fans, thanks to a Kickstarter project that may very well change, slightly, the way movies are produced. It was definitely a love-project for Rob Thomas the creator and writer of the original series, which was canceled after 3 fantastic seasons, rather abruptly.
This film comes 7 years after it's cancellation and let me just say it is a welcome return, but it really just leaves you really craving more by the end of the film. Either another movie, because it could clearly become a successful franchise, or more episodes of the show. Too bad, Kristen Bell has moved on and become a successful movie actress and recently a new mother. Although, she was fully on board with this film and wasn't doing it just to make an easy paycheck. Thankfully, Veronica Mars comes so naturally to her and the film just goes down so smoothly. I think what this film's story proves though, is that you can take the girl out of the small-town, but you can't take the small-town out of the girl; you can take the girl out of the sleuthing, but you can't take the sleuthing out of the girl. Once a spy, always a spy. And ultimately, we cannot escape our destinies, be it jobs or people.
All the characters are back, the only difference is that now they are adults, having moved on to different things and gone separate ways, for the most part.
In her opening narration (a carryover from the series), Veronica explains how she got out of small-minded Neptune at age 19 and never looked back – not to the city, the people, or the P.I. life. The film picks up 10 years later, with Veronica on the East Coast, about to embark on a career as a corporate attorney. Oh, but there’s a powerful beacon calling her back home, and his name is Logan Echolls (Jason Dohring). Logan is the bad-boy ex she cut off cold turkey – there’s a reason an addiction metaphor runs throughout the movie – and at the film’s beginning, Logan is charged with the murder of his pop-star girlfriend. Convinced of Logan’s innocence, Veronica again gets the P.I. itch – so long denied – and soon enough, she’s back on the case, right where we want her.
She’s also pulled back into Neptune’s orbit. It’s a kick seeing old characters, older, somewhat wiser and slightly more mature. The movie comfortably settles into a kind of super-episode, pinging long-dormant pleasure centers with procedural and emotional beats that reward devoted fans. It is absolutely everything that a fan of the show could have hoped for and still leaves wanting more by the end.
This movie is absolutely awesome. Unfortunately, not many people will get a chance to see it until its DVD release because it was only sent to AMC chain movie theatres. I am lucky enough to have a sister in Salem, MA (who is also a big fan of the show), so we headed into Boston to catch it opening weekend. Totally worth it! Until you can see the film, I definitely urge you to watch the 3 seasons of "Veronica Mars" any way you can!
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