Surrogate Valentine

Surrogate Valentine
Directed by Dave Boyle
Produced by Duane Andersen
Dave Boyle
Executive producer
Gary Chou
Co-Executive producers
Alex Cannon
Paul Cannon
Michael Lerman
Written by Dave Boyle
Joel Clark
Goh Nakamura
Starring Goh Nakamura
Chadd Stoops
Lynn Chen
Parry Shen
Calpernia Addams
Joy Osmanski
Eric M. Levy
Mary Cavett
Music by Goh Nakamura
Cinematography Bill Otto
Edited by Duane Andersen
Dave Boyle
Michael Lerman
Distributed by Tiger Industry Films
Brainwave
Release dates
  • September 30, 2011
Running time
1 hour 14 minutes
Country United States
Language English

Surrogate Valentine[1] is an independent comedy film directed and produced by Dave Boyle about a musician named Goh Nakamura.

Synopsis

San Francisco indie musician Goh Nakamura lives a life on the road, navigating friendships and relationships.

Cast

Reception

Critical response to the film was generally positive. Rotten Tomatoes reports a 60% approval rating based on 5 reviews.[2]

John DeFore of The Hollywood Reporter called the film "a slight, but amiable buddy comedy" as well as saying that it "offers a certain mild slacker charm".[3] Michelle Orange of Village Voice also gave a positive review of the film saying that it "cultivates a sweet, shucksy tone that wears thin in some of the early scenes, but ultimately deepens into genuine heart".[4]

References

  1. "Surrogate Valetine". 2011-09-30. Retrieved 2012-10-02.
  2. "Surrogate Valentine". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixter. Retrieved 2010-03-10.
  3. DeFore, John. "Surrogate Valetine Hollywood Reporter review". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2012-10-02.
  4. Orange, Michelle. "Surrogate Valetine the Village Voice review". Village Voice. Retrieved 2012-10-02.