People Places Things

We know these characters are going through a lot, even if we don't always see it. And so, this short, ramshackle, shrinking movie manages to stick with you.

There are two reasons to check out People Places Things - but neither the lead actors nor the characters they play are among them.

Perhaps the wimpy ending is exactly what wishy-washy Will Henry deserved. I, on the other hand, deserved better.

Small, smart and inescapably independent, "People Places Things" has its own offbeat and charmingly low-key way of seeing the world.

Strouse has come up with a near-perfect blend of awkward wit and good-natured sweetness.

As the movie progresses, Will learns, in his low-key way, that life is full of unexpected twists, that love is hard to put away, and that people who share children can never fully leave each other.

Nominated for the Sundance Grand Jury Prize, the film has plenty of smart, witty lines, and Clement is the perfect actor to give them life.

Clement's predilection for center stage is real and actually kind of astounding, pole-vaulting James Strouse's low-key romantic comedy into something much sturdier.

Strouse has a built a career on small, personal stories, and this film is no different.

Clement is better-suited as a foil to Conchord-like absurdity, where it works as a droll counterweight.

Strouse offers a light treatment of a heavy situation. And the longer it goes, the deeper the sense of reality, the better the scenes. That's more than unusual. Most films get worse in the third act, not better.

People Places Things is a mildly amusing observational comedy about relationships that has its droll moments.