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I Am That Girl
B. Hayward Randall 2008
Categories: Asian American, Comedy, Indie, Romance, Women
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Run time: 97 min. | USA | Language: English
Warnings: Adult language

Maxine Lee is an Asian American, wannabe Paris Hilton. She lives the American dream, funded by her credit cards without any thought to future consequence. By day, she works as a disgruntled office worker for ten dollars an hour; by night, she transforms into the ultimate party girl, scouring Los Angeles for the next hot spot where they can empty their wallets and drink Cosmos.

Of all places, Maxine meets a guy named “Noodle,” in a nightclub bathroom. Noodle tells her about his love for the Sierras, where he plans a week-long trip, and Maxine convinces him to take her along. On the way, Maxine persuades him to cancel his cabin so that they can stay at a four-star luxury hotel instead. But when her credit card is declined and the cabin that Noodle has booked has since been given away, the two find themselves camping in the woods without the luxuries of modern-day life.

Without an operating credit card and little cash, Maxine is forced to face nature and its simplicity. She awakens to what is important in life, and begins to fall for Noodle. But an unexpected event occurs in the wilderness, changing her life forever.

Lead actor/writer Grace Rowe scheduled to attend

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Preceded by the short film
26, Best Korean Girl
Director: Paula Un Mi Kim | S. Korea | Video | 8 mins | 2009
Young Korean woman deals with the pressure from her mother to find a suitable mate.

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B. Hayward Randall
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Rated 2.0/5 Stars
indaygal
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The plot intrigued me: party girl has "aha" moment after spending time in the woods. But it didn't look so promising with it's slow start. I thought the story struggled to try to establish a connection between the two main characters, Max & Noodle. Some parts were confusing that I started to wonder if the story was about Max, and then, so now it was about Noodle? And, what was up with the sinister sounding music that made me wonder if Noodle was actually a serial killer every time I heard it. Apparently, something was up with him. It was also a little painful to watch The actress Grace Rowe play a 35+ (?) party girl, and I'm saying this as a 41 year old female. It was overacted & unconvincing. I mean, if you're over 35 and still partying hard, that is pretty pathetic, and becomes a completely different story. I think it would have been more convincing to have a younger actress play this role as a younger character that has this life changing moment in her life. I was hoping that the " I'm outta here, I don't need this job anymore", office scene would be more inspiring, but I was disappointed. The movie's message of anti-materialism and returning to what really matter in life had good intentions, and could have been delivered in a better package.
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