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I caught a screening of "Shopgirl" at the Austin Film Festival last night. While I don't think it's as bad as O'Hehir believes it is, it's not a great film. My biggest problem with it is that it came across, to me, as a cold, distant movie that never really lets you in. That and the fact there are several subplots that seem unconnected with the rest of the movie.
Though in fairness to Andrew's review, a director with a film in competition at Austin was offended at the thought of Martin romancing a Claire Danes, and stated that Martin had "zero sex appeal." The latter, at least, I can agree with.
