Tramps (2016) User Reviews

a few fun moments

[SnoopyStyle · 6/10 · 21 April 2017]

Danny (Callum Turner) gets a call from jail. His brother Darren wants him to deliver a suitcase but he won't reveal its content. He's paired up with driver Ellie (Grace Van Patten). She's also a tramp struggling through life. The exchange goes wrong and they have to go track down the suitcase.

It would be nice to know what the exact caper is supposed to be. That would make Danny's bumbling more compelling and funny. It could have been an energetic start but it would require more work from this indie. It takes awhile to get going and the two leads to have some fun dialogue. They are perfectly charming in the indie way. Callum has a good bumbling energy and Grace has a cool beauty about her. The dialogue has some funny moments but it needs more sharpening. The movie is infused with good New York energy. It's a meandering crime caper low budget indie and a functional rom-com. The more compelling relationship is actually between the two brothers.

Nice comedy

[kosmasp · 6/10 · 7 February 2018]

Unlikely partners as you almost certainly only get in movies. But it works quite nicely in this one. You have a boy and a girl who take on a job to earn some money. Now the job itself or the beginning of it, is really not well thought of. It's like why so complicated? Of course the script reason is because you need something to go wrong for things to start spinning and things to accelarate to a certain degree.

The main actors are doing a good job, if you don't mind the obvious indie movie flair it has. So there is a certain charme you either like or dislike. This will determine how much fun you'll be having watching the movie. Because we do go on a journey with them. It's important to care for them ... but you can tell they are not on top of their game yet. There is a certain flatness surrounding them ...

Great chemistry between the two leads

[asc85 · 7/10 · 20 November 2017]

We've seen the theme of Tramps played out before in other movies...two lonely people beaten by life meet each other and find love. However, in Tramps, both Callum Turner and Grace Van Patten are both physically attractive and have excellent chemistry with each other, and the film works. The characters are also handled very sensitively, especially Ellie (Grace Van Patten) who transforms along the way in a very believable manner.

It's not going to win Oscars or Golden Globes, but is definitely worth a look. And it's only 83 minutes long!!

Tramps like us

[lucifer_over_tinseltown · 7/10 · 14 April 2020]

Beautiful, petty-larcenous losers find love on the run. Grace Van Patten as Ellie percolates the atmosphere with her effortless cool (she's cooler than a mint julep) and superb acting. She's a natural thriller that reveals a new layer with every frame she's in. I'm reminded of a young Shailene Woodley, only far prettier and more graceful. Callum Turner provides a perfect foil for Grace/Ellie as Danny. An awkward, stumblebum of sorts, who orbits Ellie, fully enthralled by her, as he should be. Despite their obvious differences, the two do share a strangely sublime chemistry on the screen together. It's always good to see the average dude get the hot chick. Their misadventures are fun to follow. There is even a Casablanca-esque moment (I won't say too much as to not spoil it) that would make old Bogie's heart skip. A progressive romcom that isn't afraid to laugh at itself. The negatives...the dialogue is under-imagined at times and only the two lead characters are memorable.

Tight American rom-com done right

[akilbunglowala · 7/10 · 16 September 2019]

Clocking in at 82 mins, this all too familiar story of boy meets girl (or the other way around) and ensuing attraction works on account of its two leads and the the crisp unfolding of those 82 mins. The editing and pacing, which leaves little to be desired, is tight. The film plot is believable and not contrived. The humour is subtle and works in that regard. In short it's hard to find faults with this tight American rom-com from 2016.

Love and the city with two attractive youngsters way over their heads.

[JohnDeSando · 7 April 2020]

Tramps is a sweet 2016 urban romance very much of our time: Two young untried couriers, millennials Danny (Callum Turner) and Ellie (Grace Van Patten), are involved in a petty larceny for his brother involving switching briefcases. Inexperienced but charmingly boyish Danny switches the wrong one, and his convict brother is not happy.

James Bond or True Romance this mini-thriller is not. Director-writer Adam Leon has rather a story of two potential lovers running the streets and subways of Manhattan to find the right briefcase and set things right with his brother. The excitement is to see how these tyros can work things out and maybe fall in love in the meantime. The latter is slow to come and never overwhelming, given the two are also inexperienced in the exchange of love.

Yet, that simplicity of love and plot are cinematic elixir next to intricate super-hero or Scorsese-hoodlum thrillers. As the protagonists of Tramps show how they are not tramps but two engaging young folks trying to make some money in hard times.

The scenes in NY subways provide ample tension, as they always do, but the scenes in the burbs crackle with the urbanite fish-out-of water negotiating the home and lives of the snooty owners. The city/country contrast is more like a slapstick comedy than a mystery because they have only a small idea of how to find the rightful owner of the other bag.

Tramps is a soft mystery involving a babbling young man and a stony young woman, both out of their element. Helping them along is Leon's score peppered with folk and country music spot on for fitting sound with sense. Here's an enjoyable 82 min escape that brings home the joy of watching love take hold in a bizarre and soothing story. Thanks Netflix.

New York, New York

[canniballife-78396 · 6/10 · 3 December 2020]

There are probably worse ways to spend an hour and a half. One genuinely hilarious moment - but otherwise the strength of this movie is the "feeling" of New York City. A kind of tonic for those who've been to Manhattan and enjoyed the experience. It's the real city - not the imagined city of some films - the clanging, banging, grubby, smelly hive of people following all their personal mandates, getting around by public transportation. The kids are just couriers in a strange plot involving briefcases (a reference to "Pulp Fiction" perhaps) that we don't really understand until near the end - but why they're thrown together is immaterial, really. The point is the hesitating start of a romantic relationship. You can judge for yourself if there's "chemistry" between these two. I didn't see that there was much going on. There's nothing new about their reluctance to get involved with each other - the writing is not nearly up to the standard of the "screwball" comedies of the past - and the ending is just Hollywood boilerplate - but it's harmless entertainment and you could do a lot worse.

If it wasn't for Ellie

[MovieGuardian · 6/10 · 26 April 2017]

I saw the MA rating so I figured this is the movie to watch. Grace Van Patten is very attractive. I would've turned it off if it wasn't for her.

Gave it a generous 6 stars.

I did not see anything that would warrant an MA rating...maybe more like PG-13 ...

Fun. Unique. Lovely cast!

[blisssuji · 9/10 · 18 August 2019]

I loved this movie.! I watched it without any expectation but it was a really a good one! Literally a good fun and breeze watch! Both the lead characters are so honest and nice! The story is good enough to carry..!! 😍

A Romcom that's not so strong in just two rather important areas.

[richard-fieldhouse · 7/10 · 19 June 2018]

Danny's family - just him, his mother and brother - are Polish immigrants living in New York - definitely not the smart side of town. Isolated from the society around them by the mother's poor English, the family has clung together with a claustrophobic intensity. Danny (Callus Turner) is repressed, dominated and desperately naive. His brother - more worldly wise and more than a little nasty - ropes Danny into taking his place in an over-complicated bag-carrying caper.

Ellie (Grace van Patten) has been hired as the driver for the job. An ex waitress at strip joint, she has lived too much life too soon. She's wise beyond her years, but also a little embittered by what has been thrown her way. When the bag switch goes awry, the pair have to work together to try and retrieve the mysteries contents.

While these characters are beautifully drawn, Danny is so naive that at times he's a slightly uncomfortable to watch. Perhaps he's just a little bit too naive for the good of film as an entertainment. As result, this is a romcom which is a rather light on both romance and comedy - but interesting nonetheless. Maybe it's a "drama".

Convoluted plot with charming cast

[saadgkhan · 3/10 · 10 June 2020]

Tramps - C (Medicare)

The performances by Callum Turner and Grace are charming but plot is convoluted and doesn't work. There is no element of surprise or suspense. You have no idea why they are running around and being so dumb. Mostly looked heavily rehearsed, which takes out any likability of reality from it.

Not recommending this to anyone.

Indie Road Trip Teen Romance Story...

[leeroyreddy · 9/10 · 21 June 2017]

Tramps is a fantastic film. I watched this on a whim knowing virtually nothing about it and from the opening scene it was apparent this was going to be a great watch.

This is basically a modern romance story. Set in New York two young people are brought together under rather unconventional circumstances, seemingly cut from a completely different cloth and find themselves embarking on an adventure to rectify a mistake and hopefully make a little cash.

Danny, played by Callum Turner, is a "good kid" with aspirations of becoming a chef who ends up having to run an errand for his apparently inept older brother. This leads to an encounter with Ellie, played by Grace Van Patten, a street wise girl who is worldly beyond her years and as such is a tad jaded, a quality that seems to mystify Danny who's sincerity and sweet nature catches Ellie off guard at first.

What ensues is simply one of the most charming films I've seen in years. The dialogue and acting are superb. Each of the films leads deliver the excellently crafted script so naturally that it feels entirely believable.

The ending could easily have run into hackneyed territory but cleverly avoids it. In summary, this is a terrific film and everyone involved did an outstanding job.

The beauty and the beast

[deloudelouvain · 7/10 · 9 March 2020]

Tramps is an easy and pleasant romcom to watch, not really the genre I go for normally, but this one worked particularly well. Maybe it's because of the unlikely romance to happen between Callum Turner and Grace Van Patten. Let just say that a beauty like Grace Van Patten is normally not going for an ugly ducklet like Callum Turner. Well that's my view, I'm a man, maybe Callum Turner is goodlooking, couldn't really tell. Grace Van Patten on the other hand is candy for the eye, that's for sure. Good acting from both of them, the chemistry between the two characters is what keeps you watching this movie. The plot is quite simple, doesn't make sense all the time but it doesn't really matter. The humor is subtle but it's a nice touch in the story. In this genre Tramps is worth a watch, pretty sure not a lot of people will dislike it, that is if you like slow paced romantical comedies.

Pass

[jonathaneeng · 2/10 · 19 September 2018]

This is basically a weak cooy of In Search of a Midnight Kiss.

too familiar a plot badly done + male fantasy

[tsimshotsui · 24 April 2017]

I'm sorry but this review is gonna be harsh. The film follows very conventional story lines and beats with little solid ground and lazy world-building. A film like this can be fun and entertaining if done well, unfortunately that's far from the case. The dialogue is unrealistic, less like two people in conversation and more like one-liners that aim to be edgy and 'cool'. The actors had no chemistry, especially while delivering repetitive lines about how the man as a boy got his penis touched by this girl in school. And as usual the male director and scriptwriter kept projecting his unrealistic fantasies onto this love story.

Vibrant and original

[Ruskington · 6/10 · 18 August 2020]

A very enjoyable and creative movie featuring two great lead performances from Callum Turner and Grace Van Patten. If you're looking for something a bit different that's not excessively long, Tramps is a wholly agreeable change of pace to the usual Hollywood bilge.

Nice romantic flick that could've been better

[dosefade19 · 6/10 · 16 October 2019]

Tramps is a cute little romantic film that could've been executed better in many ways, but especially the ending. That kiss made the whole movie feel like a waste of time, it was super awkward. I guess that was the point though...

The chemistry between the two leads was good but could've been a bit more fleshed out, a lot of their conversations were odd and they didn't learn or know much about each other at all to have set that good chemistry feeling between them. I guess there is only so much romantic development you can put in to an 83 minute movie....But a lot of the time there were dragged out shots of them just walking or not doing much, when it could've been spent building more chemistry.

You as the viewer also don't learn too much about any of the characters so it's a bit of a struggle to care for them . Even the lead characters. The lead female is stunning, however. The lead male also did a decent job too with the material he was provided.

The camera work was very nice with some pretty cool shots. The soundtrack was mediocre and sometimes just plain weird and didn't match the tone of the film at all.

Overall, worth the watch if you are out of romantic flicks. Just don't be expecting anything too deep or memorable here.

Such Brilliance

[greenmarie5 · 10/10 · 8 May 2017]

Wow! I'm blown away by this movie. And also feel relieved. Such beautiful cinematography and great acting. You fall in love with the main characters Danny and rough exterior Ellie but with a heart of gold. Her vulnerability towards opening up and Danny's sincerity and respect towards her....just heart melting. I know once this movie gets noticed, it will be a CLASSIC. Whoever this Adam guy is,Thank You Thank You Thank You! Such rawness from the very beginning to the end.

Stupid

[MikeBhurns · 1/10 · 5 November 2018]

Just like Danny. Stupid. I don't know where to begin but one thing which really irked me was how Danny was carrying red bag and briefcase. He was just swinging them around as if that's what they're made for - swinging around. Who walks like that with bags and briefcases?

The "True Romance" of Today

[michele-savino-atl · 10/10 · 3 August 2019]

Refreshing mix of crime and falling in love. Strong performances and clever plot.

Mixed performances, not as smart as it should be

[IMDbGMB · 5/10 · 28 June 2023]

Right off the bat it's obvious the female lead Ellie/Grace Van Patten is a star and fits naturally in the role. She just doesn't look like she's acting, which is the whole point. She's perfect. I think I've met her before, well not really but it feels like it.

In complete contrast sits her male counterpart Danny/Callum Turner. Totally unbelievable: mannerisms, movements, speech patterns and accent. Comes across as he's forcing himself to act at everything. Didn't surprise me at all to learn he was born in England, as his voice slipped several times. Annoying.

The story is too drawn out. The dialogue is kind of dumb, overly simplistic, especially when it's trying to make points about the human condition, managing grief, and so on. The movie just isn't as smart as other reviewers seem to want it to be. I think that has to do with Ellie's performance. It's pretty much perfect. She needs help to make this thing work as a good movie, but never gets it.

Simple, fun, and good.

[Onetrack97 · 8/10 · 12 November 2018]

It's a simple movie that covers a short time span.

Grace Van Patten is the reason to watch.

Pretty bad

[davebuttomer · 2/10 · 23 January 2021]

I am surprised by the overall rating of 6.5 stars. After watching this film, I would be more inclined to say it should sit at 3.5 stars, if that. Pretty uninteresting movie with weak characters, and a truly unrealistic story. Not really worth the time in my eyes.

Unorthodox yet refreshing

[Johnforface · 10/10 · 4 September 2018]

Firstly the music and sound crafting was phenomenal, the characters were believable and realistic. The events felt organic, real, intense yet simple in nature. The relationship felt organic and nothing stretched out of the realm of belief to add beautiful, cute and tense moments. The acting was incredible and character's full of depths and likability. Overall a greatly put film

Its like a half full meal..

[hrhkalways · 3/10 · 26 December 2020]

Starts with a lot of promise...ends a damp squib. Actors did their part....story didn't have the punch to carry it through. The actors were very good...great acting...but..as a movie..it wasn't a satisfying experience.