Come as You Are (2019 film)

Come as You Are is a 2019 American comedy-drama film directed by Richard Wong and starring Grant Rosenmeyer, Hayden Szeto, Ravi Patel and Gabourey Sidibe. Produced and financed by Chicago Media Angels and The Blacklist,[1][2] it is a remake of the 2011 Belgian film Hasta la Vista.[3] The plot concerns three friends who, along with a hired driver, set out for a brothel in Montreal that caters to people with disabilities.

Come as You Are
Directed byRichard Wong
Written byErik Linthorst
Produced byJacqueline E. Ingram
Grant Rosenmeyer
Barrett Stuart
StarringGrant Rosenmeyer
Hayden Szeto
Ravi Patel
Gabourey Sidibe
CinematographyRichard Wong
Edited byRichard Wong
Music byJeremy Turner
Production
companies
Chicago Media Angels
Florida Hill Entertainment
The Black List
Distributed bySamuel Goldwyn Films
Release dates
  • March 9, 2019 (2019-03-09) (South by Southwest)
  • February 14, 2020 (2020-02-14) (United States)
Running time
106 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Cast
  • Grant Rosenmeyer as Scotty
  • Hayden Szeto as Matt
  • Ravi Patel as Mo
  • Gabourey Sidibe as Sam
  • Janeane Garofalo as Liz
  • C. S. Lee as Roger
  • Jennifer Jelsema as Maryanne
  • Martha Kuwahara as Jamie
  • Daisye Tutor as Becky
  • Delaney Feener as Sarah
  • Kari Perdue as Jennifer
  • Michael Waller as Bobby
  • Netta Walker as Claire
  • Christian Litke as Drunk Guy
  • Marika Engelhardt as Angelique
  • Sophie Hoyt as Valerie
  • Christine Vrem-Ydstie as Chantal

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 95% based on 55 reviews, with an average rating of 7.3/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "Come As You Are approaches sensitive subjects with heart and humor, taking audiences on a thoroughly entertaining road trip to a crowd-pleasing destination."[4] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 71 out of 100, based on 12 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[5]

In August 2021, during Edinburgh TV Festival's MacTaggart Lecture, British screenwriter and disability campaigner Jack Thorne cited the film as an example of ableism in the film and television industries, highlighting the lack of disabled actors in the cast.[6]

References
  1. Hurtado, J. (March 12, 2019). "SXSW 2019 Review: COME AS YOU ARE, Surprisingly Empathetic Cross Country Sexcapade". Screen Anarchy. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
  2. Ramos, Dino-Ray (March 5, 2019). "'Come As You Are' Clip: Gabourey Sidibe Is Nobody's Sweetheart In Offbeat SXSW Road Trip Movie". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
  3. Harvey, Dennis (March 19, 2019). "SXSW Film Review: 'Come as You Are'". Variety. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
  4. "Come as You Are (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  5. "Come As You Are Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  6. MacTaggart Lecture: Jack Thorne | Edinburgh TV Festival 2021, retrieved September 2, 2021
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.