Speaking of ill, I should probably explain why I couldn't finish the book. Though the concept is fantastic, and truly brilliantly original, about halfway through Niffenegger's novel, the main character does something nasty and uncalled for (if you're so curious what it is, read the book yourself) and I just could not go on (same reason I never finished reading Jumper, actually.)
So years later, my best friend tells me she's just read this book and it's great and I tell her nuh-uh. Then months later the film comes out, and after thinking about it, figure the scene aforementioned would probably not appear in the film version, and so I decided to go for it. I went with my sister and I was blown away.
I loved this movie in every way, especially its reinforcement of fate, of love, and of the fact that we all have a destiny. Others may argue that it's like there's no free will, or that the characters were trapped, but I thought that it was a cyclical thing, reminiscent of Somewhere In Time (also phenomenal, if you liked this you'll LOVE that) and of the "Out Of Time" series of novels by Caroline B. Cooney.
I also liked Rachel McAdam's in The Notebook and Red Eye, so it was no surprise to enjoy her performance in this. As I said before, Bana just wasn't my cup of tea. He was OK in Star Trek, but with the fantastic makeup, of course he was a believable Romulan. It was this film, watching him be this man (that I hadn't liked in the book) and making me like him. After the magical scene where his character gets a haircut (there was literally a collective sigh in the audience when this happened) and appearing in ahem, unusual places (I laughed way too loud) and going through continual heartache (cried my eyes out) yet staying in love through it all (swoon) I was sold.
Blurabbit's Take: Didn't notice too much of the score in this one, and thought the in-between bits looked just like the Focus Features' logo. In my opinion, Ron Livingston as Gomez stole the show. He was intelligent and funny and great. It's a movie to make you "feel" (cough, chick flick, cough) but a good one with a strong plot and so far I can't see any plotholes, which is startling in a time travel film (like, don't get me started on the plotholes in Premonition, it's like it was riddled with bulletholes or something). So I'm pulling a big ol' heart out of the hat. This film is a valentine for people who believe in soulmates, true love, and destiny. If you're someone who doesn't, skip this one.
