I Will Make You Mine

More evolution than sequel, Chen's chapter maintains the laidback, low-fi charm and black-and-white aesthetic infused with Nakamura's dreamy, pensive music but also grows the characters, infusing them with more narrative purpose.

A female-forward work with three generously drawn roles for Asian women actors.

It's a slight film... But there's a nice attention to character detail and humor.

Youth has firmly fled and now what do you do with the cards left in your hand? These are questions movies rarely ask, and this one poses them with modest but genuine rewards.

Soft black-and-white cinematography (by Bill Otto and Carl Nenzen Loven) and low-key humor help offset the limitations of its partly crowd-funded budget, as does the naturalism of the partly improvised performances.

A beautifully shot, settled-down finale.

I Will Make You Mine acts as a bittersweet treatise on longing, closure, and roads not taken.

'I Will Make You Mine' is the type of film that's going to make you feel things that you didn't expect to feel going in.

Along with the slight filmmaking panache and solid performances, the simple yet authentic storytelling of I Will Make You Mine helps it thrive.

The engaging drama I Will Make You Mine speaks authentically to issues about relationships, chasing dreams, and how people view themselves when some of their dreams don't come true.