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Upon Further Reflection

Upon Further Reflection

Released May 22nd, 2019
Running Time 132 Min.
Director Mike Quasar
Company Wicked Pictures
DVD Extras Bonus Scenes, Still Gallery(ies), Trailer(s)
Cast Derrick Pierce, Tommy Pistol, Marcus London, Britney Amber, Ryan McLane, Cadence Lux, Kenzie Taylor, Avi Love, Jake Adams
Genres Drama, Romance

Rating

Synopsis

Fiction writer, James Wharton (Ryan Mclane), is suffering from writer’s block and a drinking problem. His ex-wife is making his life a living hell and his agent is putting the pressure on him to finish his new novel. A chance meeting with a beautiful young girl (Avi Love) ,who is a fan of his work, begins to lead him out of the darkness and into inspiration once again until he discovers that she is harboring a dark secret. Romance, regret and redemption collide in “Upon Further Reflection”.

Reviews

Ryan McLane is a blocked writer, dealing with an empty booze bottle, a blank computer screen, an agent who wants a new manuscript he can sell and an angry ex-wife asking where her alimony check is. When he meets Avi Love at a bar, he doesn't know she's a hooker, but he's interested when she recognizes him after he mentions the title of a book he wrote, saying it's her favorite book. When he asks what she does, she says she's a student studying dramatic writing.

The next day, Love, still excited, tells her buddy Cadence Lux she met the author ("Who's that?") and when he calls her she jumps at it. When they meet, McLane tells her he's having trouble writing, she's encouraging, offering him suggestions for creativity and, after a romantic walk, a passionate bed bounce. "I've been so happy today, I forgot to drink," he tells her, and she later tells Lux that she's really smitten with the guy. She's so smitten, in fact, she blows off a john in mid-session ("I'm having an existential crisis right now") and calls in a friend to substitute. But when she calls McLane right afterwards and says she wants to see him ("I need a hug"), he can't make it. 

When an indiscreet buddy of McLane's drops the bomb about Love's profession, McLane flips out and sends her away, later ignoring her apologetic text message and drinking straight from the bottle in train yards. Although the rift seems insurmountable, writer/director Quasar manages to pull off the happy ending without bending credibility too much.

Good filler for a features section and very good showcase for Avi Love.



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