Mind the Gap (2004)

User Rating:

7.2/10   

Director:

Eric Schaeffer

Writer:

Eric Schaeffer (writer)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

Who will you meet at the crossroads of your life?

Plot:

Five seemingly unrelated people decide to take huge risks in their personal lives in an effort to find happiness. |

Plot Keywords:

Speed Dating | Father Son Relationship | Death | Vegan | Musician

Cast

Alan King	...	Herb Schweitzer
Elizabeth Reaser	...	Malissa Zubach
Eric Schaeffer	...	Sam Blue
Christopher Kovaleski	...	Rocky Blue
Charles Parnell	...	John McCabe
Jill Sobule	...	Jody Buller
Kim Raver	...	Vicki Walters
John Heard	...	Henry Richards
Todd Weeks	...	Doctor Albertson
Mina Badie	...	Dana
Deirdre Kingsbury	...	Mother Zubach
Yolonda Ross	...	Deniese
Dolores McDougal	...	Woman on the Street
Stan Berger	...	Morris
Connie Sheppard	...	Beth

MPAA:

Rated R for language.

Runtime:

USA:134 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R

Filming Locations:

New York, USA

Company:

Five Minutes Before the Miracle

Trivia:

Alan King's last film.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Sam refers to the speed dating as meeting "20" people for 3 minutes each, but the computer screen from which he is reading says "25" people.

Soundtrack:

Sita's Prayer

So Very good.

I had little to no expectations of this film and knew absolutely nothing about it. I was flabbergasted. It is really an excellent film. It made me cry but in a really good way. It is just very beautiful and moving. It makes you want to believe in something. I saw his other film, If Lucy Fell, and it meant nothing to me, I forgot about it after watching it. But this one is a total gem. I almost feel like it's my special little secret. But I want to share it with everyone because it really made me happy. That's just what it does. It makes you smile and it makes you feel something for the characters (the acting is fantastic). I acquired several crushes by the end of the film. Please, go to your local independent video retailer and rent it (or better yet buy it) right now.