Movie

A Case of You

2013 · 91 min

A breezy, sweet-natured romp about pretending to be someone else, charming enough to coast on its likable leads and light banter.

Tagline: He'll be everything she likes but himself.
Overview: Young writer Sam has a crush on Birdie, the cute and quirky barista at his local coffee shop. When his conventional attempts to woo her crash and burn, he takes his efforts online, creating an Internet profile embellished with all of the details that would make him Birdie’s dream guy. When the harebrained scheme is a surprise success and Birdie falls for his exaggerated alter ego, Sam must keep up the act or lose his dream girl forever.
How it feels: Light, romantic, whimsical and earnest. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Love, identity, deception, art
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: lightstrength 3 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
identity
deception
art
coming-of-age
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild