I very thorough and thoughtful review, David. I was intrigued about the film when I saw trailers for it, but am really interested now in seeking it out.
Unfortunately it also has a sponsored LJ community where a bunch of sock puppets have been raving about the film and created a bit of a backlash. But corporate shill jobs aside, the film stands on its own merits.
It appears (from your review) that you were frustrated by the boy/man thing, and understandably so. It seems to me that the film is being marketed a little strangely; they're playing up the romantic angle, but as a romance it's problematic at best. I saw it more as a coming-of-age story, without the actual coming-of-age.
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Date: 2006-10-09 03:02 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2006-10-09 03:17 pm (UTC)And yes, definitely check out the film. It's fascinating.
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Date: 2006-10-09 03:22 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2006-10-09 03:25 pm (UTC)Unfortunately it also has a sponsored LJ community where a bunch of sock puppets have been raving about the film and created a bit of a backlash. But corporate shill jobs aside, the film stands on its own merits.
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Date: 2006-10-09 06:16 pm (UTC)You can read mine over here:
http://bloggasm.com/the-science-of-sleep
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Date: 2006-10-09 06:42 pm (UTC)It appears (from your review) that you were frustrated by the boy/man thing, and understandably so. It seems to me that the film is being marketed a little strangely; they're playing up the romantic angle, but as a romance it's problematic at best. I saw it more as a coming-of-age story, without the actual coming-of-age.