SimmoMar-2
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I'll not summarize the plot, since others have already done so... but I can summarize the mood of the movie as volatile to say the least! This movie had some truly funny moments, but was also inundated with some very serious hostility that may have been truthful with new couples from the get go but made the whole tone much darker.
Being the guy, I just couldn't resonate with Kutcher's character because he was just too much of a jerk. My fiance is as sweet and adoring as Murphy's character, but we were in agreement that she'd never put up with the kind of fighting the movie incurs. Somehow they end up apologizing for things to each other, but throughout the film the only one I see making err is him.
Again it's a movie where some crazy guy is managed and endured by his loving lady, but I just didn't get it. A young couple in love has much more respect and patience with each other, rather than such rampant argument and absurdity. Maybe I'm putting too realistic a spin on it, but this comes from experience. If Tom had anywhere near the sense of humor that Sarah did in the film, then it might have worked and the tone would have stayed lighter. The scenes where they were being cuddly were great, but diminished by the darker bickering. 6/10
Being the guy, I just couldn't resonate with Kutcher's character because he was just too much of a jerk. My fiance is as sweet and adoring as Murphy's character, but we were in agreement that she'd never put up with the kind of fighting the movie incurs. Somehow they end up apologizing for things to each other, but throughout the film the only one I see making err is him.
Again it's a movie where some crazy guy is managed and endured by his loving lady, but I just didn't get it. A young couple in love has much more respect and patience with each other, rather than such rampant argument and absurdity. Maybe I'm putting too realistic a spin on it, but this comes from experience. If Tom had anywhere near the sense of humor that Sarah did in the film, then it might have worked and the tone would have stayed lighter. The scenes where they were being cuddly were great, but diminished by the darker bickering. 6/10
I can't believe I'm saying this, but the birth of the existential romance genre has finally arrived. I only finished this about an hour ago, and I guarantee I'll have even more questions tomorrow than I have running through my head a mile a minute currently.
Before anything, I have to mention that this movie is best seen with another person. Be it a romantic interest or what have you, find someone to see this movie with who enjoys discussion of consciousness and the soul. You'll enjoy it much more afterwards having talked to someone, and will probably sleep better ;)
I'm not going to go into details about why I liked the acting, but I've always liked George Clooney from the roles he played such as Daniel Ocean or Doug on ER and I enjoy Natascha McElhone for her roles in movies such as Truman Show and Ronin. Suffice to say they were both excellent in their parts, and generated a genuine on-screen romance as the slightly cynical, but emotionally restrained couple that couldn't bear to tell the other how much they really needed each other. It was not only interesting to watch, but plausible and at times heart-wrenching.
What amazed me about the movie were the things you just couldn't predict. I can honestly say that the script was not the kind you'd be able to expect certain dialog from. Clooney's character, while grieving and emotionally distressed, asks the truly scientific questions a philosopher would pose in spite of his inability to cope with the reappearance of his deceased wife. McElhone's character acquiring her own consciousness also throws you off the course you thought you were taking with the movie. The execution of the film is magnificent, and I honestly never had any idea what to expect at any time during the film.
The movie will not register with MANY MANY people and while this bothers me greatly (at our lack of understanding on the societal scale) it's a disappointment that the philosophical nature of love might go unregarded. The ambience of this movie was a mix of psychological horror and a the kind of deep, solidly spiritual love that can't be measured. Only a handful of people were in the theatre with me at the time and from what they were saying to me it seemed that the majority of them were expecting something that they didn't see.
BOTTOM LINE - If you're looking for a date flick, this may not be it. Then again if you're a die-hard science fiction fan you may not enjoy this either. If you're in a committed relationship revolved around a true bond to your partner and you like to talk about things BESIDES other people and events then this movie just might strike a chord with you. I'll be falling asleep with my soulmate tonight, looking into her eyes and wondering just why she loves me like she does because of this movie. 9.5 / 10
Before anything, I have to mention that this movie is best seen with another person. Be it a romantic interest or what have you, find someone to see this movie with who enjoys discussion of consciousness and the soul. You'll enjoy it much more afterwards having talked to someone, and will probably sleep better ;)
I'm not going to go into details about why I liked the acting, but I've always liked George Clooney from the roles he played such as Daniel Ocean or Doug on ER and I enjoy Natascha McElhone for her roles in movies such as Truman Show and Ronin. Suffice to say they were both excellent in their parts, and generated a genuine on-screen romance as the slightly cynical, but emotionally restrained couple that couldn't bear to tell the other how much they really needed each other. It was not only interesting to watch, but plausible and at times heart-wrenching.
What amazed me about the movie were the things you just couldn't predict. I can honestly say that the script was not the kind you'd be able to expect certain dialog from. Clooney's character, while grieving and emotionally distressed, asks the truly scientific questions a philosopher would pose in spite of his inability to cope with the reappearance of his deceased wife. McElhone's character acquiring her own consciousness also throws you off the course you thought you were taking with the movie. The execution of the film is magnificent, and I honestly never had any idea what to expect at any time during the film.
The movie will not register with MANY MANY people and while this bothers me greatly (at our lack of understanding on the societal scale) it's a disappointment that the philosophical nature of love might go unregarded. The ambience of this movie was a mix of psychological horror and a the kind of deep, solidly spiritual love that can't be measured. Only a handful of people were in the theatre with me at the time and from what they were saying to me it seemed that the majority of them were expecting something that they didn't see.
BOTTOM LINE - If you're looking for a date flick, this may not be it. Then again if you're a die-hard science fiction fan you may not enjoy this either. If you're in a committed relationship revolved around a true bond to your partner and you like to talk about things BESIDES other people and events then this movie just might strike a chord with you. I'll be falling asleep with my soulmate tonight, looking into her eyes and wondering just why she loves me like she does because of this movie. 9.5 / 10
Cruising through Atom Films the one day I came across this. It was great! Good camera work especially, and I love that Mako has a part because there's a presence to him you can't mistake. Of course the main attractor was easily Pat Morita, who reprised his role of Arnold with a little more sophistication but just as much absurdity. Wish there'd be another!