Blue Jay is a 2016 American romantic drama film directed by Alex Lehmann in his fictional feature debut, from a screenplay by Mark Duplass.

[3] Jim Henderson returns to his hometown in California with the intention of renovating and selling his late mother's house.

He remarks about how the two "famous lovebirds" are still together after two decades and gives them free beer and jelly beans, while Amanda and Jim jokingly play along about how they are still a couple after all this time.

Jim proposes they have some "fun" and recreate the tape, pretending to be a married couple celebrating their 20th anniversary.

The website's consensus reads, "Blue Jay's song will warm the soul of any hopeless romantic who loves trips down memory lane, impromptu dance scenes, and naturally performed two-handers.

"[13] On Metacritic, the film holds a rating of 69 out of 100, based on 16 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

[14] The Canadian Press reporter David Friend said the film "manages to capture the spirit of 1990s indie filmmaking at its finest, and offers some heartbreaking surprises along the way.

"[15] Brian Tallerico of RogerEbert.com praised Paulson's performance, saying the film "features one of our best actresses in the kind of role she doesn't get to play that often.