Swim Little Fish Swim

An art-versus-commerce drama that consists of one beautifully aching performance surrounded by a whole lotta twee.

Though less of a crowdpleaser than it may first appear, that's the key strength that makes this admittedly uneven first feature stand out.

Mumbly dialogue, relentlessly jittery camerawork, a star who is also co-director and co-writer: Yes, it's time for another movie that mistakes the claustrophobic world of young New York artsy types for something interesting.

I wouldn't be surprised to learn she was the one who the filmmakers most identified with since "Swim Little Fish Swim" is just as mischievous and natural, not to mention an unexpected treat as a result.