
Zoe (Noel Wells) is stalled, stoned, broke and stuck in a series of one night stands. While salvaging her failing business, she falls in love for the first time with Paul (Josh Radnor). There's one problem, Paul is married to Jane. Through inspirations only Austin could provide, Zoe learns what "adulting" really means.... (Full plot summary below)
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Zoe (Noel Wells) is stalled, stoned, broke and stuck in a series of one night stands. While salvaging her failing business, she falls in love for the first time with Paul (Josh Radnor). There's one problem, Paul is married to Jane. Through inspirations only Austin could provide, Zoe learns what "adulting" really means.
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| Film Journal InternationalAnna StormThis rom-com from writer and first-time director Theresa Bennett is easy viewing. |
| Austin American-StatesmanNatalie Mokry20 to 30 years from now, whether Instagram is still popular or not, this film will stand as a great documentation of the problematic role social media plays in this generation. |
| The PlaylistEli FineA well-crafted character study about three disparate people who have nothing in common except for the possession of an Instagram account. |
| Film ThreatAlan NgSocial Animals is a good film about an important topic. |
| Hammer to NailChristopher Llewellyn ReedGreen does a marvelous job assembling [the] narratives into a cohesive whole, giving us a vibrant look at this turbulent time in our online development. |
| The PlaylistElazar FineA well-crafted character study about three disparate people who have nothing in common except for the possession of an Instagram account. |
| Tribune News ServiceRick Bentley[Theresa] Bennett's tale draws the viewer in because the characters are not stock players in a dark comedy but fully rounded participants. |
| Reel Film ReviewsDavid NusairIt's clear almost immediately that writer/director Theresa Bennett isn't looking to explore uncharted territory here... |
| CinemalogueTodd JorgensonWhile it strains to be edgy and quirky, this predictably angst-ridden romantic comedy offers few laughs and even less genuine relationship insight. |
| RogerEbert.comSusan WloszczynaThe film desperately tries to be wild and out of control, but it ends up as more of a slapdash portrait of cartoony desperation than any sort of realistic depiction of millennial angst when it comes to current-day female lifestyle choices. |