IRL (2019 film)
{{Infobox film
| image = IRL 2019 Poster.jpg
| caption = Poster
| director = Ricardo Perez-Selsky
| writer = Chase Hinton
| producer = {{Plainlist|
- Molly Beucher
- Chase Hinton
- Ricardo Perez-Selsky
}}
| starring = {{Plainlist|
- Chase Hinton
- Johanna Sol
- Eric Roberts
- Haskell V. Anderson III
- Taymour Ghazi
- Elise Luthman
- Samantha Cutaran
- Molly Beucher
}}
| cinematography = Sarah Phillips
| editing = Tayler Braasch
| music = Jakob Freudendahl
| studio = Cut To The Chase Films
| released = {{Film date|2019|03|05|Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema|2020|08|11|DVD}}
| country = United States
| language = English
}}
IRL is a 2019 American drama film directed by Ricardo Perez-Selsky and written by Chase Hinton. The film stars Hinton, Johanna Sol, Eric Roberts and Haskell V. Anderson III.
Plot
The story covers the ups and downs of online dating and modern dating.
Cast
- Chase Hinton
- Johanna Sol
- Eric Roberts
- Haskell V. Anderson III
- Taymour Ghazi
- Elise Luthman
- Samantha Cutaran
- Molly Beucher
Release
The film premiered on March 5, 2019 at the Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema.{{Cite web |date=2019-03-28 |title=Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema - 2019 Schedule |url=http://www.idyllwildcinemafest.com/2019-schedule/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190328210421/http://www.idyllwildcinemafest.com/2019-schedule/ |archive-date=2019-03-28 |access-date=2023-09-22 |website=Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema}}
Reception
The film has a 100% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 12 reviews.{{Cite web |date=2022-11-27 |title=IRL - Rotten Tomatoes |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/irl_2019 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221127150247/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/irl_2019 |archive-date=2022-11-27 |access-date=2023-09-22 |website=Rotten Tomatoes}}
Josiah Teal at Film Threat scored it 8 out of 10.{{Cite web |last=Teal |first=Josiah |date=2020-09-15 |title=IRL Featured, Reviews Film Threat |url=https://filmthreat.com/reviews/irl/ |access-date=2023-09-22 |website=Film Threat |language=en-US}} Jonathan W. Hickman at Newnan Times-Herald scored it 7 out of 10.{{Cite web |last=Hickman |first=Jonathan W. |date=2020-11-20 |title=Capsule Reviews: Hillbilly Elegy; Vanguard; and IRL |url=https://www.times-herald.com/arts_and_community/reviews/capsule-reviews-hillbilly-elegy-vanguard-and-irl/article_a3f13ded-a947-5f73-bbc3-6f1de51d91aa.html |access-date=2023-09-22 |website=Newnan Times-Herald |language=en}} Aramide Tinubu at A Word with Aramide said it is "about taking a chance and putting your heart on the line even when the odds seemed stacked against you."{{Cite web |last=Tinubu |first=Aramide |date=2020-10-29 |title='IRL' Gets to the Heart Of Modern-Day Dating |url=https://www.awordwitharamide.com/cinema-tv/2020/10/29/irl-gets-to-the-heart-of-modern-day-dating |access-date=2023-09-22 |website=A Word With Aramide |language=en-US}} Caroline Madden at Screen Queens said it is a "penetrating depiction of yearning for connection in a hyper-connected world."{{Cite web |last=Madden |first=Caroline |date=2020-11-11 |title='IRL' is an Exquisite Drama About Finding Love on Social Media |url=https://screen-queens.com/2020/11/11/review-irl/ |access-date=2023-09-22 |website=Screen Queens |language=en}} Tim Brennan at About Boulder said "in the weeds of a pandemic, love can still bloom."{{Cite web |last=Brennan |first=Tim |date=2020-09-29 |title=Choose Trust |url=https://aboutboulder.com/blog/choose-trust/ |access-date=2023-09-22 |website=About Boulder |language=en-US}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|8560814}}
- {{Letterboxd title|irl-2019}}
Category:Films about online dating