'Magic Hour' Review: Katie Aselton and Daveed Diggs Star in a Thoughtful Marriage Drama
By
Kate Erbland
Pulled from the oven just right. Trustworthy, fact-dense, deeply satisfying.
Summary
A review of Katie Aselton's film "Magic Hour," which premiered at SXSW 2025. The film, co-written with her husband Mark Duplass, stars Aselton and Daveed Diggs as a troubled married couple. While not explicitly autobiographical, the film draws from Aselton and Duplass's real-life relationship to explore what makes love work, featuring a significant twist. The review discusses the performances, direction, and emotional depth of this romantic drama.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledOh, to be a fly on the wall during the writing process that sparked Katie Aselton's fourth directorial effort, 'Magic Hour.'
Aselton has made it clear in press materials that the film, about a loving if troubled married couple (played by Aselton and Daveed Diggs) isn't explicitly about her actual marriage. But it's also not not about her and Duplass.
Aselton's film, co-written with her real-life husband Mark Duplass, takes a fresh look at what it takes to make love work, with a big twist to spare.
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