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Sky_Captain · 07-24-2011, 10:51 PM

I watched this today for the first time and really liked it.

Really nice transfer as well.

I think I avoided it initially, because I was worried about it being like Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist.
More hipster nonsense.

I'm fine with the UK disc, it was part of a 3 For £10 deal and the existing extras were pretentious enough for my tastes.

ShellOilJunior · 08-08-2012, 11:34 AM

Maybe I'm missing the boat here but I thought this movie was bloody awful.

It's self-consciously quirkly and overly simp-ish.

It just tries so damn hard to be charming but comes off as false. It uses so many different cinematic devices but is still a chore to watch. Annie Hall it is not.

KilloWertz · 08-09-2012, 04:18 AM

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Originally Posted by ShellOilJunior

Maybe I'm missing the boat here but I thought this movie was bloody awful.

It's self-consciously quirkly and overly simp-ish.

It just tries so damn hard to be charming but comes off as false. It uses so many different cinematic devices but is still a chore to watch. Annie Hall it is not.

Yep, you just missed the boat.... badly.

I disagree heavily with you on all accounts, but it happens. Not everyone can love this.

CriterionCollector · 08-09-2012, 04:24 AM

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Originally Posted by ShellOilJunior

Annie Hall it is not.

I definitely agree with you on that one, but I think it's still a good movie...even though it's obviously inspired by Woody Allen's masterpiece.

iScottie · 05-08-2013, 03:50 AM

I just watched this movie and I don't see all of the hype surrounding it.

I think Joseph Gordon-Levitt is a decent actor, and while I hate Zooey Deschanel with a passion, I think she did a decent job.

The entire movie was very predictable, in my opinion, and just I felt like it was trying too hard. I guess people like this because it's more of a "guy" love story, but the thing didn't work for me.

There was a handful of funny moments, but that was about the only positive thing that I got out of it.

07-24-2011, 10:51 PM	#201
Sky_Captain Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jan 2008 Blu-ray reviews:12	I watched this today for the first time and really liked it. Really nice transfer as well. I think I avoided it initially, because I was worried about it being like Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist. More hipster nonsense. I'm fine with the UK disc, it was part of a 3 For £10 deal and the existing extras were pretentious enough for my tastes. Tested on animals. Last edited by Sky_Captain; 07-24-2011 at 10:54 PM.

08-08-2012, 11:34 AM	#202
ShellOilJunior Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Mar 2009 Location:Here, There and Everywhere Blu-ray reviews:3	Maybe I'm missing the boat here but I thought this movie was bloody awful. It's self-consciously quirkly and overly simp-ish. It just tries so damn hard to be charming but comes off as false. It uses so many different cinematic devices but is still a chore to watch. Annie Hall it is not. What film do you think should be on Criterion blu-ray? Enter your choice here: http://goo.gl/wl90I

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05-08-2013, 03:50 AM	#205
iScottie Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Oct 2010 Location:Rhode Island Blu-ray collection:1289 DVD collection:145 PS3 collection:32 Trading Score:70	I just watched this movie and I don't see all of the hype surrounding it. I think Joseph Gordon-Levitt is a decent actor, and while I hate Zooey Deschanel with a passion, I think she did a decent job. The entire movie was very predictable, in my opinion, and just I felt like it was trying too hard. I guess people like this because it's more of a "guy" love story, but the thing didn't work for me. There was a handful of funny moments, but that was about the only positive thing that I got out of it.