The title of Bradley Rust Grey’s micro-indie The Exploding Girl is a bit misleading – nothing at all explodes here, or implodes, or even rises above chit chat. We’re dealing instead with a fiercely modest, pint-sized movie that flirts with the mumblecore aesthetic, but, in the end, emerges with its own quiet personality. Realism is still the most difficult special effect, and Grey’s film is a minor-key beauty with nothing on its mind more important than a big-eyed co-ed with frumpy bangs. While you’re watching, you’re not sure why you’re supposed to have more on your mind, either.
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On DVD: Zoe Kazan Quietly Blasts to Stardom in Exploding Girl
