CUTTING 30 minutes would have greatly benefited Greg Chwerchak’s “Greetings From the Shore,” an often charming romantic drama that outstays its welcome at nearly two hours.
I’d hazard a guess that producer Gabrielle Berberich resisted trimming her own autobiographical script about a young woman (Kim Shaw) who spends a summer in Lavalette on the Jersey Shore (where the film was nicely shot) after the death of her father. She goes to work as an assistant manager at a yacht club, where she’s befriended by an alcoholic cook (Paul Sorvino) and a hunky Cuban busboy (David Fumero) while trying to earn enough money to attend Columbia University in the fall.
“Greetings From the Shore” has its moments, but is encumbered by a lengthy subplot involving the club’s owner (Jay O. Sanders) and his boorish son (Alex Cendese).
Running time: 118 minutes. Rated R (profanity). At the Loews Village, Third Avenue and 11th Street.