‘The Sun Never Sets’ Review: Dakota Fanning and Jake Johnson Bring Warm Chemistry to Joe Swanberg’s Wishy-Washy Romantic Dramedy

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“Zero part of me wants to do what I’m doing right now,” insists Jack (Jake Johnson) as he prepares to tell Wendy (Dakota Fanning), his girlfriend of two years, that he thinks they should take a six-month break. He believes she needs the space to figure out what she wants, even as she pleads that what she wants is him.

Oddly, he seems to mean it, or at least to believe he does. He really is happy with her; he really doesn’t have an ulterior motive; he really does intend to just sit around for the next six months, waiting to see if she returns.

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The Bottom Line On again and off again, on and on again.

Venue: SXSW Film Festival (Narrative Spotlight)
Cast: Dakota Fanning, Jake Johnson, Cory

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