Nerds That Geek Movie Review: ‘Spring’

Written by Scott Edwards

​It is hard to know when you are going to snap and while we keep things buried in ourselves, I am surprised that it does not happen more often. There are many triggers for people, like mine is when someone starts repeating me for no reason, I let them have it with some vulgar words, but some people make it physical. While I do not agree with throwing a punch for something that is not really warranted, it has happened in the past and it is something that people need to know how to control. While you might be hurting on the inside, it is important to have someone that you can talk to, to get it all out, or you will find yourself having a battle over something that is not worth it.
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Watching as his mother passes away in front of his eyes, Evan has to figure out what he wants to do with the rest of his life. Getting a drink with his best friend Tommy at the bar, Evan takes note of a young woman who is trying to get cigarettes from a machine that does not have any. Seeing the woman walk away, her boyfriend notices that Evan is looking and is ready to rumble. Trying to defuse the situation, Tommy steps in, but when Evan sees the stranger ready to make matters worse, he lays a beat down on the man and gets the cops called on him. Knowing that he will go to jail for the fight, Evan decides it is time for a change of scenery.

Packing a bag and calling the airport to find the next flight out of the country, Italy is the next available flight and it seems fine for Evan. Arriving and taking in the sights, Evan is quickly picked out by a couple of new friends in the hotel who are looking to have a good time. Taking a drive around the countryside with Thomas and Sam, the three men are having the time of their lives, but when arriving at their next hotel, Evan takes note of a beautiful woman in a red dress that is giving him the eye. While having some drinks and getting in a heated discussion about which nationality is more annoying, Evan spots the young woman having a drink alone at the bar, and he decides it is time to talk to her. Not being able to get a name, much less a promise to meet up for a date, Evan is not going to give up and decides to put in some more time trying to break down her walls.

But time is not on his side as the Thomas and Sam are moving on and Evan no longer has access to the hotel. Being able to get a job on a farm from the aging Angelo, Evan will have as much time as he needs to find this young woman again and at least get to know her before making their way to the bedroom.  Spotting Louise on her way to a museum, Evan invites himself along and gets to see some great pieces of artwork and while he is taken aback by what the woman has to say, he is dying to know more. As their first night ends and Louise is forced to leave before morning, Evan is able to catch up with her again and the two start to give in to a budding relationship. But Louise has something that she is hiding from Evan and after calling it off while dealing with her own issues, Evan decides he will not accept it. Finding Louise in her most vulnerable time, Evan has officially seen her at her worst and decides that there are worse things in life than seeing a monster come to life, but to keep the relationship alive, he must be able to get his new love to fall in love with him in a single day.

I know what you are thinking, this does not sound like a horror movie at all, but more like a romantic comedy and you are right. This is the first legit romantic comedy horror movie I think I have ever seen, and you know what, it was good. The chemistry between the characters is just so good and while Evan is starting to think that there is something different about Louise, he has no idea how different she really is. Needing to feed the beast inside of her throughout the movie, you get to find out everything you ever wanted to know about Louise and her two-thousand-year-old past. This is a very clever movie, that is just filled with jokes, some blood, bunnies, transformation, a lifetime of bad luck, a love story and plenty of great scenery. I did question what I was watching after turning this on, but once the characters took to their roles, it didn’t matter, because they made this the most adorable horror flick, I have ever seen. Stay Scared.

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