First-timer Kate Montgomery's utterly formulaic romantic comedy, which kicked around the festival circuit for nearly four years before starting to play theaters in 2005, boasts a contemporary Native American setting and enough awkward, fresh-faced charm to make its mechanical complications surprisingly palatable. With Christmas approaching, feisty old Joe Clouds on Fire (Sam Vlahos), who lives out West and has been flirting with a widowed pen pal in New York, is faced with the prospect of a visit from his long-distance sweetie. His letters have painted a less than scrupulously honest picture of his age and circumstances, but he plans to spruce up his image by winning...
Released:
2005
Rated:
PG
Length:
96 mins