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Coming & Going

Coming & Going

2011

Director

Edoardo Ponti

Runtime

92 minutes

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Synopsis

Coming & Going is an irreverent romantic comedy that poses the question: How far would you go to capture the heart of the one you love? Lee (Rhys Darby) is a young, skilled OBGYN who lacks confidence when it comes to talking to women outside his successful medical practice. A minor injury temporarily lands him in a wheelchair and it is at that precise time that he meets his dream girl Alex (Sasha Alexander). Convinced she's only paid attention to him because he's in that chair, he stays in it to win her affections well after his injury has healed. Coming & Going is about love and the extreme things people do for it.

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Overall Score

4.6/10

Fair


Category Breakdown

LGBTQ+ Representation

Fair

The film follows a traditional romantic pursuit between a male protagonist and a female love interest. There is no evidence of non-cisnormative identities or same-sex intimacy.

Gender Representation

Fair

The narrative disrupts tropes by centering a male lead who lacks traditional masculine confidence. While it avoids the competent leader archetype, the romantic tension remains a traditional dyad.

Racial & Ethnic Diversity

Limited

The production follows a conventional casting pattern for its genre and period. There is no indication of a diverse or non-Anglo-Saxon majority cast.

Religious & Cultural Diversity

Fair

The story explores moral relativism through the protagonist's decision to maintain a physical deception. It does not explicitly engage with critiques of Western institutions or capitalism.

Disability Representation

Good

Disability serves as a central narrative device that alters social power dynamics. The film explores the psychological implications of the condition rather than relying on inspiration porn.

Strengths

  • Subverts traditional masculine archetypes by portraying a socially inept and vulnerable male lead.
  • Explores the complex psychological implications of disability and its impact on social power dynamics.
  • Uses moral ambiguity and deception to create a unique character-driven narrative.

Areas for Improvement

  • Lacks significant racial and ethnic diversity within the cast and narrative.
  • Maintains a standard heteronormative framework with no LGBTQ+ representation.
  • Relies on a traditional romantic dyad that limits broader social exploration.

AI Analysis

Coming & Going functions as a character study that uses comedic irony to subvert social expectations. It finds its strength in exploring how perceived vulnerability affects romantic attraction and social agency. However, the film lacks intersectional breadth. The narrative remains largely confined to a heteronormative framework and a conventional casting model that lacks racial diversity. Ultimately, the film offers moderate complexity by focusing on the ethics of deception and the subversion of masculine archetypes, even if it stays within traditional genre boundaries.

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