I really tried to like this one; really tried to get it to three stars; but, I just couldn't seem to like the entire film enough.
Both Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams did a good job with their roles - sometimes excellent jobs. The direction was, like the acting, really good at times, pedestrian at others.
Flipping back and forth through time was a key part of this film, but I found myself hoping for a clearer delineation of when I was in the past and/or the present - one should not have to discern this in a film - one should be brought there and know without wondering.
Also, I found that the physical similarity between the two characters involved with Michelle Williams was too close and tended to lead to confusion.
I certainly didn't feel that this film lived up to the hype. Shame on me for not picking up the telltale clue that generally points to a disappointing film - the majority of films that have a spurt of press just before opening that surrounds the film's rating always seem to disappoint.
Oh well, as usual, the popcorn was excellent!
Both Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams did a good job with their roles - sometimes excellent jobs. The direction was, like the acting, really good at times, pedestrian at others.
Flipping back and forth through time was a key part of this film, but I found myself hoping for a clearer delineation of when I was in the past and/or the present - one should not have to discern this in a film - one should be brought there and know without wondering.
Also, I found that the physical similarity between the two characters involved with Michelle Williams was too close and tended to lead to confusion.
I certainly didn't feel that this film lived up to the hype. Shame on me for not picking up the telltale clue that generally points to a disappointing film - the majority of films that have a spurt of press just before opening that surrounds the film's rating always seem to disappoint.
Oh well, as usual, the popcorn was excellent!