A complex setting of a man who loses his wife in a car accident and goes about the loss. Only that half his heart is missing - and his display of emotions is atypical.
Acclaimed director Jean-Marc Vallée seems like a thinker, one that's intelligent and this makes me want to watch more of his films. One thing is for sure - a movie like this is not very easy to make, and having a talented cast surely helps.
The film, to me, is about accepting things as they are and dealing with life. I like how Jake's character is non-judgemental and forgiving. He seems to be coming up with one character study after another.
The actors are a joy to watch, with almost everyone leading lives - like you and me.
A tailor-made role written for the eccentric maverick performer Jake Gyllenhaal. He is terrific, to say the least, in possibly one of his best performances on screen, in a career which has been growing with aplomb ever since Donnie Darko, Brokeback Mountain, End of Watch, Nightcrawler... Woot Woot!!
The breakout of this demolition seems to be Judah Lewis, who has made a commendable début. His character is a teenager being raised (or the lack of it) by a single mother who is a cannabis addict. He is going through an identity crisis on whether he is gay, and says things the way they are. His friendship with Jake's character tugs at your heartstrings.
Naomi Watts is on her own, too, supporting him well in this caper, whose biggest lack was a punch... like the crux was missing... so much so that I almost went to the hardware store instead of heading home! Or should I say I felt almost as cheated as the man who was failed of his Peanut Butter M&Ms that he paid for, at the vending machine.
My favourite quote from the movie - "A wife who loses a husband is called a widow. A husband who loses a wife is called a widower. A child who loses his parents is called an orphan. There is no word for a parent who loses a child."
The playlist is cool - and there is some nice choreography that left me wanting for more.
The first half is intensely comic and quite brilliant, but the second half is demolished with lack of story. Or intention, for lack of a better word.
My verdict: Three out of five.
Acclaimed director Jean-Marc Vallée seems like a thinker, one that's intelligent and this makes me want to watch more of his films. One thing is for sure - a movie like this is not very easy to make, and having a talented cast surely helps.
The film, to me, is about accepting things as they are and dealing with life. I like how Jake's character is non-judgemental and forgiving. He seems to be coming up with one character study after another.
The actors are a joy to watch, with almost everyone leading lives - like you and me.
A tailor-made role written for the eccentric maverick performer Jake Gyllenhaal. He is terrific, to say the least, in possibly one of his best performances on screen, in a career which has been growing with aplomb ever since Donnie Darko, Brokeback Mountain, End of Watch, Nightcrawler... Woot Woot!!
The breakout of this demolition seems to be Judah Lewis, who has made a commendable début. His character is a teenager being raised (or the lack of it) by a single mother who is a cannabis addict. He is going through an identity crisis on whether he is gay, and says things the way they are. His friendship with Jake's character tugs at your heartstrings.
Naomi Watts is on her own, too, supporting him well in this caper, whose biggest lack was a punch... like the crux was missing... so much so that I almost went to the hardware store instead of heading home! Or should I say I felt almost as cheated as the man who was failed of his Peanut Butter M&Ms that he paid for, at the vending machine.
My favourite quote from the movie - "A wife who loses a husband is called a widow. A husband who loses a wife is called a widower. A child who loses his parents is called an orphan. There is no word for a parent who loses a child."
The playlist is cool - and there is some nice choreography that left me wanting for more.
The first half is intensely comic and quite brilliant, but the second half is demolished with lack of story. Or intention, for lack of a better word.
My verdict: Three out of five.
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