We all go through life experiencing a string of moments and points in time. Some moments we would like to forget. Others we wish could last forever. "Cashback" is a movie about making those special moments last into eternity. The story is centered around Ben Willis, an art student who starts suffering from a severe case of insomnia after his girlfriend breaks up with for, as explained by Ben, small things that shouldn't make that much of a difference. Ben's case of insomnia causes him to remain awake and without fatigue for weeks without sleep. He ends up taking a job at a local supermarket during the night shift. However, rather than trying to get through his shift as quickly as possible, Ben find a way to freeze the world around him. He utilizes this ability (and his art talent) by drawing the women around the store who are stuck in poses and experiencing the beauty of the woman form. One thing leads to another and he falls in love with a fellow employee and the rest is pretty standard in terms of the genre.
The reason why "Cashback" is different from any other romantic comedy is because rather than focusing on many different encounters between the destined lovers of the film, it focuses on one or two moments that Ben has frozen so that he can examine his love (who goes by the name of Sharon). It's a very interesting take on one's life experiences and how we all wish we could make them last forever. "Cashback" gets a 5/5 because it made me feel all warm and fuzzy inside :).
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