I am literally one of the biggest and most devoted “Parks and Recreation” fans out there. So when I say that I could not even remotely enjoy a movie starring the show’s unsung hero, Adam Scott, you know that the movie is a dud.
I really did want to like “See Girl Run,” a rom-com by sophomore director Nate Meyer. I had the privilege of hearing him do a Q&A after the screening of the film at the RiverRun International Film Festival last year, and it did make me appreciate what the film was trying to do a little bit more. But ultimately, I don’t grade a film based on concept; I evaluate it based on execution.
And in the end, “See Girl Run” fails to do anything interesting. It’s not formulaic, per se, but I felt like I had seen the concept or story played out before. I don’t even think the movie is worth the effort for me to go look up the plot summary, so needless to say, it’s a forgettable flick…
I do remember there being no chemistry between leads Robin Tunney and Adam Scott, largely because they share only one scene together! That’s right, the film’s romantic leads, and they don’t talk to each other until the climax. I suppose it’s bold, but Meyer builds up so much to this scene, and it can’t help but disappoint.
Scott is a bright presence, I suppose, but watch “Parks and Recreation” if you really want to see him in action. Tunney, on the other hand, plays a brutal character who can’t decide which man or life she wants. It works when Reese Witherspoon does this because she brings a charm and levity to the bind. Tunney is just a lot of angst and whining. If there was supposed to be a “realist” aspect to this, I found it shallow at best, unconvincing and uninteresting at worst. C- / 
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