It's late 60's and Vietnam is an emerging conflict. This is the sequel to My American Cousin (1985). Sandy Wilcox (Margaret Langrick) starts at Simon Fraser University and befriends Julie La Belle. She, Julie, and two other girlfriends head across the border to attend her American cousin Butch Walker's wedding. Butch gives her his old Cadillac. After the wedding, the group splits up. At the spur of the moment, Sandy and Julie drive off to California.
Sandy Wilson continues as the writer/director of this sequel. I get it. It's personal. Nevertheless, I would like a more skilled director. Wilson makes a few filmmaking mistakes. She is not advancing far beyond her amateur status. As a story, I like this one more. The first half is a little messy but the road trip gets compelling. There is a reality of the moment. One could see that the funeral gets a bit too much for Wilson to handle. There are scenes that run too long and dialogue that comes off clunky. I like the better moments more than I feel frustrated with the lesser ones.
Sandy Wilson continues as the writer/director of this sequel. I get it. It's personal. Nevertheless, I would like a more skilled director. Wilson makes a few filmmaking mistakes. She is not advancing far beyond her amateur status. As a story, I like this one more. The first half is a little messy but the road trip gets compelling. There is a reality of the moment. One could see that the funeral gets a bit too much for Wilson to handle. There are scenes that run too long and dialogue that comes off clunky. I like the better moments more than I feel frustrated with the lesser ones.