Rendezvous in Chicago had four stars from the only review I could find, so I got it... what a disappointment. Screenplays for these three vignettes corresponding to the beginning, middle and end stages of a relationship were all around the place! Put together with no connection, almost thrown without any care! Acting bad, directing mediocre, screenplay bad, camera shaky, editing not to bad, music boring... Shot in 8 days on a budget of $20,000 - no wonder!

I caught the Chicago premiere of Michael Smiths "Rendezvous in Chicago," Well written and beautifully filmed. Worth checking out if you haven't yet.

Loved the focus on story instead of heavy action, it's really more of a thinking person's film as opposed to those wanting heavy comic book-like stimulation. The characters were consistent with people who most individuals already know, making them relatable and therefore people you want to root for. The script was fun, breezy and a great love letter to Chicago and relationships.