There are so many different individual stories that are developed within the movie that seemed jammed in at random. The film felt like a big intertwined mess. We go forward 14 months, then seven years, then back to the beginning, and then back to the present, then ahead another few years. I found myself constantly lost with what time frame each scene was in. The plot is often hard to decipher and time constantly jumps around with no real explanation of why or how we ended up where we did. While it was fun to see such beloved local places like the British Beer Company as a place for characters to grab a drink and catch up, the Hyannis Library converted into the Alice Island police station, as well as Sea Street beach and Main Street turned into scenic jogging spots. The film contains stars such as Lucy Hale from “Pretty Little Liars” and Kunal Nayyar, best known for his role as Rajesh Koothrappali in “The Big Bang Theory.” Nayyar stars as Fikry and Hale as his love interest, Amelia. What makes this film special is that it was shot entirely on Cape Cod over a 20-day span last winter. It follows a bookstore owner who lives on the fictional Alice Island and follows him throughout his life. The movie is based on a 2014 novel that shares the same name. On October 7, the Cape Cinema played “The Storied Life of A.J. It isn’t everyday that you put on a movie and it opens with a woman walking by Hyannis Harbor on her way to get on a Hy-Line ferry.
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