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Kevin Bewersdorf, Joe Swanberg, C. Mason Wells, Tipper Newton, Brigid Reagan ... see more see more... , Greta Gerwig , Kate Winterich , Mike Hagan , Laura Lippert , Anne Wells

The constant need to be plugged in and connected threatens to crash the real-life operating system of three technologically obsessed twentysomethings in director Joe Swanberg's humorous meditation on ... read more read more...the relationship between man and machine in modern society. Tim does computer work for a living, but he also lives for his computer. Unfortunately his inability to snap the lid closed on his laptop is rapidly alienating his girlfriend Ada, who recognizes Tim's apparent inability to communicate with other people without the buffer of technology. Meanwhile, as struggling musician Alex obsesses over a girl he met on an adult website, a flesh-and-blood girl named Walter does her best to make her attraction to Alex known. Lastly, Chris has transferred from New York to Chicago due to the demands of his job, making a long-distance relationship with his East-coast girlfriend Greta increasingly difficult to maintain. Though the pair talks constantly on their cell phones while also sending cell-phone pictures to one another, neither Chris nor Greta can deny that their reliance on technology in sustaining their relationship is no substitute for the living, breathing warmth of human companionship. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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PG-13, 1 hr. 21 min.

Directed by: Joe Swanberg

Release Date: March 13, 2006

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DVD Release Date: August 28, 2007

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  • evangelinehwong
    December 15, 2008
    evangelinehwong
    A torture to sit through, but so disturbingly realistic that I just couldn't not. This is a movie that only our generation can watch and understand, capturing the awkwardness and miscommunication that online networks and cell phone usage have inflicted on our lives. However, I'... read morem not sure how helpful it is to make us more aware of this problem, since no solution was presented. Abort myspace?
  • loislane05
    December 15, 2008
    loislane05
    This movie is definitely dipicts the disadvantages of living in the technological age. The story follows three young men and how they are addicted to being plugged into their computers and cellphones. Their actions lead them to have troubles with the relationships or lack of re... read morelationships in their lives.

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V.A. Musetto
August 25, 2006
V.A. Musetto, New York Post

Joe Swanberg -- who directed, edited, lensed, co-wrote and played one of the lovelorn characters -- has done wonders with a nothing budget and a personable cast of nonprofessional actors.

Nathan Lee
August 22, 2006
Nathan Lee, New York Times

The inability to connect in a hyper-wired world is old news given fresh voice in this tragicomic indie about the way we live.

Joshua Land
August 22, 2006
Joshua Land, Village Voice

The movie is unusually attentive to the ironies of communications technology: Note the subtle but definite awkwardness that creeps into the conversation after a prospective girlfriend casually tells A... Full Review

Nick Schager
August 10, 2008
Nick Schager, Lessons of Darkness

[The film] captures relatable 21st-century truths in small, excruciating moments. Full Review

Karina Longworth
February 1, 2008
Karina Longworth, Cinematical

If Kissing On The Mouth wanted to remind us that sex is something that happens in the real world, LOL wants to show us how and why it doesn't. Full Review

Maitland McDonagh
August 23, 2006
Maitland McDonagh, TV Guide's Movie Guide

Scruffy, loosely structured and piercingly perceptive about the ways in which technology that supposedly brings people together actually keeps them apart. Full Review

Ed Gonzalez
August 17, 2006
Ed Gonzalez, Slant Magazine

The film has the quality of something tended to by many affectionate hands, a houseplant that blooms slightly more than it sags. Full Review

Scott Weinberg
March 21, 2006
Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com

LOL makes a pretty solid case that, despite our being able to reach anybody at any time, most of us still lack the ability to really 'reach' anyone at all. Full Review

Don R. Lewis
March 14, 2006
Don R. Lewis, Film Threat

Swanberg continues to grow as a filmmaker and I can't wait to see what he comes up with next. Full Review

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