I knew I was going to end up going to this film long before it hit the theaters. Mainly the reason has to do with the casting: my girlfriend would pay $20.00 just to see Keanu fold a piece of paper so I knew I was going to see the film one way or the other.
Before I go further I must explain that I give the movie an '8'. I reserve '10's for classics like Kurosawa and David Lean films so an '8' is actually a pretty strong compliment. Aside from the fact that the movie is sometimes a little confusing (there are a few time-based paradoxes that do not quite add up and makes you think of a couple dozen Star Trek episodes dealing with time travel) it was a rather thoughtfully paced, fresh experience.
I would hazard to guess that this film is rather warm-hearted, funny, and for that matter, fresh because it is actually a remake of a popular Korean film -- a good place to start if you are going to create a rather warm-hearted movie nowadays.
Keanu's character is relateable as is Sandra Bullock's -- both of their portrayals feel honest. And therefore how the characters react to each other is rather refreshing.
If you have two hours to kill go see this film. Chances are you will probably enjoy it.
Before I go further I must explain that I give the movie an '8'. I reserve '10's for classics like Kurosawa and David Lean films so an '8' is actually a pretty strong compliment. Aside from the fact that the movie is sometimes a little confusing (there are a few time-based paradoxes that do not quite add up and makes you think of a couple dozen Star Trek episodes dealing with time travel) it was a rather thoughtfully paced, fresh experience.
I would hazard to guess that this film is rather warm-hearted, funny, and for that matter, fresh because it is actually a remake of a popular Korean film -- a good place to start if you are going to create a rather warm-hearted movie nowadays.
Keanu's character is relateable as is Sandra Bullock's -- both of their portrayals feel honest. And therefore how the characters react to each other is rather refreshing.
If you have two hours to kill go see this film. Chances are you will probably enjoy it.