Extremely Unique Dynamic

It’s not unaware of how unoriginal its premise happens to be, but its approach remains deeply personal, and it casts a surprisingly wide net over a culture of filmic identity politics and "content" saturation.

An extremely fun and clever riff on both buddy comedies, as well as indie queer films, Leung and Xu have a lived-in friendship that makes them a delight to watch, even in the film's slight moments.

In some ways, it’s a stoner movie, but it goes a lot further beyond your average Pineapple Express comedy to approach something more profound.


This is an energetic, enjoyably messy portrait of a lifelong friendship. And it marks Xu and Leung as actors and filmmakers to watch.

It’s a film about the transitory periods of life, the ending of comfortable status quos and the disintegration of relationships that may only have been held together mostly by convenience.

Not everything here is successful, but the delicately handled character material pays dividends, and the real life chemistry between the two stars carries across well to their characters.

The theme of friendship is strong here, and, in turn, we can all see ourselves in a story about how film brings people closer together.

Extremely Unique Dynamic is an unpretentious film about two people trying to tell a pretentious story, while learning about themselves in the process.

Always feels fresh in presenting a friendship from a perspective ... that has rarely been brought to the screen ... An adorable, affable stoner-buddy comedy that penetrates deeper than might be expected.

By the end of Extremely Unique Dynamic, the audience will have two new best friends, making it even harder to say goodbye as the credits roll.