''New Low'' is a 2010 independent American

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film written, directed, produced, and edited by Adam Bowers, who also stars in the film along with Jayme Ratzer, Valerie Jones, and

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personality Toby Turner. It premiered January 23, 2010 at the

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Plot

Wendell, a neurotic, aimless twentysomething, struggles to figure out which girl he really belongs with: Joanna, the best girl he's ever known, or Vicky, the worst. His friend Dave helps him sort through his thoughts as Wendell discovers not only whom he should be with but who he truly is under all that neurosis.

Reception

''New Low'' has received mostly positive reception. ''

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'' called the film "hilarious" and said it "smells like a cult hit." The ''

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'' rated it 3.5 out of 4 stars. ''Independent Film Quarterly'' said, "Easily containing some of the best film writing and dialogue over the past few years, ''New Low'' looks and feels like a

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-penned script filtered through a Slacker-era

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visual sensibility." ''

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'' commented, "Sharp, witty, frequently laugh-out-loud funny."

Release

On January 17, 2011, the film was released digitally through a partnership between the

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and

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. It is also being self-distributed internationally on DVD through the movie's website.

References

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