I read a bunch of comments on here about how mean it is, and dark and all that. It's either that or the complaints about it not being like the book. Who cares? It was effective as a movie. It wasn't perfect but deserves a fair criticism for what it was.
Most of the characters are pretty flat throughout and don't really develop much. It reeks of nihilism in some parts and is a pretty good commentary on the darker side of selfish college kids who tend to actually BE that way in my experience. They all have these silly little illusions about what it should be...That is not to say it's like this for everyone. It's not. But for almost endlessly delusional, shallow people it IS like this. They compromise and hurt each other and themselves. The dose of reality involving the insights into Victor alone make this movie worth watching when you compare it to the girl that's been waiting for him. Awesome!! The characters hurt each other and only care about themselves. It's just portrayed in a really creative way.
There's a moving suicide scene and it's cast pretty well. The guy playing Paul does a good job too. REally the only complaints I have about it is that it could've taken the concept of dark humor much further by having a few parallels of "normal" couples who treat each other like real human beings. It would've added a positivity that IS realistic and when juxtaposed with the morons these actors portray it would've been even funnier. I have no sympathy for anyone in the film, but at times it hurts a little to see them treat each other this way.
Oh, and the editing/rewind trick wasn't that intrusive. It's just a devise to set up the scenes. One of the few dark comedy's that seemed pretty satisfying if not all that funny.
Most of the characters are pretty flat throughout and don't really develop much. It reeks of nihilism in some parts and is a pretty good commentary on the darker side of selfish college kids who tend to actually BE that way in my experience. They all have these silly little illusions about what it should be...That is not to say it's like this for everyone. It's not. But for almost endlessly delusional, shallow people it IS like this. They compromise and hurt each other and themselves. The dose of reality involving the insights into Victor alone make this movie worth watching when you compare it to the girl that's been waiting for him. Awesome!! The characters hurt each other and only care about themselves. It's just portrayed in a really creative way.
There's a moving suicide scene and it's cast pretty well. The guy playing Paul does a good job too. REally the only complaints I have about it is that it could've taken the concept of dark humor much further by having a few parallels of "normal" couples who treat each other like real human beings. It would've added a positivity that IS realistic and when juxtaposed with the morons these actors portray it would've been even funnier. I have no sympathy for anyone in the film, but at times it hurts a little to see them treat each other this way.
Oh, and the editing/rewind trick wasn't that intrusive. It's just a devise to set up the scenes. One of the few dark comedy's that seemed pretty satisfying if not all that funny.