Pizza (2005)

Pizza (2005)
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Mark Christopher - writer-director of the hit Miramax drama 54 (1998) - returns to the helmer's chair for the first occasion in eight years with the indie comedy Pizza, from IFC Films. An unofficial homage to mid-80s teen films, the picture concerns Cara-Ethyl (Kylie Sparks), an overweight high-schooler whose mom (screen vet Julie Hagerty) lost her sight in a baking accident. Despondent and lonely as her eighteenth birthday arrives and passes - not to mention embarrassed by her lack of friends - Cara attempts to save face by lying to her mother and pretending that she's expecting a whole host of guests. She then impersonates the "friends" one at a time in front of her mother. When thirty-something pizza delivery guy Matt turns up, Cara falls instantly in love; he then invites her to accompany him, into the night, on his pizza route. As Matt inducts Cara into the area's social realm - replete with bed-hopping flatmates, deadhead teenage addicts and obstinate employers - a friendship forms between the two. Joey Kern, Alexis Dziena and Judah Friedlander co-star. ~ Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide

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Starring:
Ethan EmbryKylie Sparks, (more)
Director(s):
Mark Christopher
Format(s):
DVD,  (View All Versions)
 

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Synopsis of Pizza

Mark Christopher - writer-director of the hit Miramax drama 54 (1998) - returns to the helmer's chair for the first occasion in eight years with the indie comedy Pizza, from IFC Films. An unofficial homage to mid-80s teen films, the picture concerns Cara-Ethyl (Kylie Sparks), an overweight high-schooler whose mom (screen vet Julie Hagerty) lost her sight in a baking accident. Despondent and lonely as her eighteenth birthday arrives and passes - not to mention embarrassed by her lack of friends - Cara attempts to save face by lying to her mother and pretending that she's expecting a whole host of guests. She then impersonates the "friends" one at a time in front of her mother. When thirty-something pizza delivery guy Matt turns up, Cara falls instantly in love; he then invites her to accompany him, into the night, on his pizza route. As Matt inducts Cara into the area's social realm - replete with bed-hopping flatmates, deadhead teenage addicts and obstinate employers - a friendship forms between the two. Joey Kern, Alexis Dziena and Judah Friedlander co-star. ~ Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
81 mins

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Director(s):
Mark Christopher
Writer(s):
Mark Christopher
Producer(s):
Howard GertlerJake AbrahamTim Perell
Categories:
Independent Films
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Makayla P.

If you were a popular or "cool kid" in high school, this movie is not for you...you probably won't relate. But as a girl who grew up wanting so bad to be accepted, I found this movie really touching. Ethan Embry did a GREAT job in this film and while I was not very impressed with Kylie as Cara-Ethel, I think she did what she could with a part that was not written very well. The ending was a little dissatisfying, there was no real closure for either character, but I was so impressed with how Matt treated Cara-Ethel through the entire story line. There are definitely some funny and awkward moments, and despite the poorly written script the characters do seem to connect. This is not a movie everyone will enjoy but I enjoyed it and will probably watch it again before I mail it back.

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Danielle B.

This film was amazing. Another reviewer was right... if you were the popular kid, you probably wouldn't relate. However, I don't think the movie was totally about that. There was wonderful chemistry between the two leads. It was an emotional movie, had some definite laugh-out-loud moments as well as some tearjerkers. All in all, I loved it. yay!

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Rafael R.

was funny and sad great story on how two people can be so differnt but ye so much alike,would watch againa++++

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