lucis

I dont know how I missed this movie when it first came out. I happened to finally come across it thanks to its phenomenal sound track! This is one of those rare movies that is sad, funny, and has a rather deep story at the same time.

The acting is so close to perfect, that you almost forget it is a movie you are watching! Natalie Portman was great as usual (well, as long as you dont count the Star Wars movies). But the real surprise for me was Zach Braff. While being the director, writer, and the lead actor does give him complete creative flexibility in the movie, I imagine also makes it all the more easier to mess up everything! Definitely a director/actor to watch out in the future.

Another thing I liked about the movie was its visual appeal. This is one of the things where it is hard to say what exactly makes it so good. I guess it is great photography, intelligent use of color, interesting camera angles, etc. Everything is just so slick, you want to see more of it, and the story and acting are just an added bonus. There are some really amazing and memorable scenes in the movie. Such as the Sam doing the wierd dance just to be the only person who has ever done it. Also the whole expedition to find Andrew’s good-bye gift is simply amazing!

I cant end this “review” without mentioning the soundtrack of the movie. One song that I have been playing over and over and over again for the past few weeks is “Fair” by “Remy Zero”. I think the song captures the essence of the movie very well. Sad and happy at the same time!

The only thing I did not like in the movie is the ending. It really lets the movie down, in my opinion. I thought the ending was not as crazy as the rest of the movie, and a better ending might have done better justice to the movie. Maybe I just was expecting too much by the end…