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Austin360 blogs > Austin Movie Blog > Archives > 2009 > March > 12 > Entry

SXSW capsule review: ‘Alexander the Last’

By Charles Ealy | Thursday, March 12, 2009, 01:09 PM

Director Joe Swanberg once again examines the trials and tribulations of the young, smart, talented and good-looking in “Alexander the Last.”

If your skin has started to sag, you may find it difficult to empathize. But Swanberg, long known for his low-fi looks at interpersonal relationships, pulls some fine performances from a professional cast that includes Jane Weixler, Justin Rice, Barlow Jacobs and Amy Seimetz.

The screening at 10 p.m. Saturday at the Paramount will be the world premiere for “Alexander,” and it should be greeted more warmly than past efforts, some of which have been labled self-absorbed and narcissistic.

This one isn’t. It looks thoughtfully at love — and the difficulties of staying that way without straying.

Other screenings: 11 a.m. Thursday at the Alamo South; 11:30 a.m. March 21 at the Austin Convention Center.

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