The third day of the Sundance Film Festival saw Zach Braff's Kickstarter-funded film make its world premiere.
The new movie, entitled "Wish I Was Here," premiered to a sold-out crowd but scored mixed reviews. Scott Founda from Variety wrote, "Zach Braff tries - and fails - for a thirtysomething 'Garden State' redux in Kickstarter-funded sophomore effort."
Meanwhile, Boyd van Hoeij from the Hollywood Reporter wrote, "A more mature work from actor-director-producer Zach Braff that feels like a 'Garden State' for grown-ups."
Ira Sach's highly anticipated film "Love is Strange" also premiered. The movie stars Alfred Molina and John Lithgow and tells the story of a gay couple who seeks to get married. The film scored rave reviews with Peter Debruge from Variety writing, "Truth springs from the title and trickles down into every pore of 'Love Is Strange,' an uncompromising, yet accessible slice-of-life expression from Ira Sachs, one of the most perceptive and personal."
Eric Kohn from Indiewire gave the movie an A- and wrote, "John Lithgow and Alfred Molina Give Their Best Performances In Years As Struggling Couple In Ira Sachs' Tender NYC Drama 'Love Is Strange.'"
Other films that had their premieres included the Mark Ruffalo film "Infinitely Polar Bear," Kristen Wigg's latest "The Skeleton Twins," and "Appropriate Behavior."
The Sundance Film Festival is one of the most prestigious film festivals in the world where many new filmmakers are discovered. Recent Sundance hits have went on to get nominated for Academy Awards, including "Winter's Bone," "Beasts of the Southern Wild," "Before Midnight," and "Precious." Other Sundance films have gone on to be successful at the box office, including "The Spectacular Now," "Fruitvale Station" and "The Kings of Summer."
The Sundance Film Festival will run through Jan. 26.
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