Very slow but really good. Mel Gibson as a gun-toting Santa Claus? Just confirm how you got your ticket. Verified reviews are considered more trustworthy by fellow moviegoers. Don’t worry, it won’t take long. Updated August 5, 2020. All in all, this seems to be just about the best version of this day Nyles could possibly experience. What a great little film. After the men have a run-in with local snob Frederickson (Campbell Scott), Murph's age and experience starts to temper Paul's fiery nature, as the younger man begins to embrace his new life. “Wonder Woman” collaborators Gal Gadot and Patty Jenkins are slated to team for a Cleopatra movie. Screenwriter Andy Siara knows we’ve seen our share of time-loop movies. Evan (Lou Taylor Pucci, Evil Dead, Thumbsucker) is a young American fleeing to Europe to escape his past. I can't relate it any other film. Sign up here. He has such an effective naturalism that is present here throughout. It's an avant-garde romantic comedy. Here are the Los Angeles Times’ editorial board endorsements for president, California ballot measures and more. The inevitable conflict is in some ways a philosophical one: Sarah is tormented by past wrongs and doesn’t see a way forward without addressing them. And it's disgusting. I just really liked it and will probably watch it several more times as well as recommend it to those I think would appreciate it. You're almost there! It's unique. And he knows that the rules in this genre never, ever make sense, which is why he goes a completely different direction here — well, not completely different. It often made me laugh out loud. You don’t have to be a genre scientist to know where this will end up. Bjarke Ingels vs. Thomas Heatherwick: Which Starchitect Has Designed the Best New York Skyscraper? Will Benson and Moorhead be the next "victims" of America's decaying film industry? | I enjoyed the film for its extreme amount of cuteness. I really didn't know what to expect when I went into it, because I'd gone in blind based on the strength of "The Endless" and "Resolution". By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie. The story line is unique- its like a fairytale bottle of romance with a pinch of horror/myth/supernatural. ... but the movie invites you to wonder whether there’s a meaningful difference between resignation and rebellion. The CG in this movie looks terrible (so bad that it almost becomes funny), but that earthquake we saw at the beginning opened some glowing rift in the space-time continuum, situated in a remote desert cave, and when he enters, anyone who follows him in winds up cursed to relive Nov. 9 forever. An atmospheric romantic film with Lovecraftian elements. The percentage of users who rated this 3.5 stars or higher. A beautiful, intelligent, thought-provoking film. It's just this new cliché that if you want to become a vampire or meet some strange creatures you have to come from America to Europe, preferably Italy. “The War With Grandpa”: If you think Robert De Niro is too good for this kind of thing, you’re right. Movies shot in Italy has its own charm. If Evan's story didn't have to wrap up, "Spring" would probably be a much better film. That, at least, is one of the possibilities Sarah and Nyles entertain on their sometimes madcap, sometimes melancholy adventures in the eternal present. By Sandy Schaefer Mar 22, 2013. A subtle mixture of romance,SF and horror. How to vote. It’s tedious. 0. Desperate dude flees a strange land and ends up with a strange sexpot. Endorsement: The Times endorses Hoffman, Anderson, Henderson and Han for LACCD. Whether through mere coincidence or some eerie disturbance in the universe, there are two new movies this week featuring characters who have been cursed to live forever. I saw this on a dvd recently. It's kind of the same element. If this is considered original then this tells me all I need to know about the power of mass opinion. We want to hear what you have to say but need to verify your account. It also justifies how Sarah and a random guy named Roy (who’s very angry, and very hilariously played by J.K. Simmons) found themselves in the same predicament. I usually loathe romantic comedies, but this one takes a fresh approach! Barbakow and Siara have effectively fashioned their Palm Springs purgatory into a metaphor for a young relationship, where everything seems wonderfully strange and new until doubt and tedium inevitably set in. Resolution was a film that played heavily with the genre tropes yet I wouldn't necessarily call it a horror movie. maybe, maybe not. |, August 10, 2005 There have been no recommendations submitted. This 10-digit number is your confirmation number. Get the freshest reviews, news, and more delivered right to your inbox! It's not a genre hybrid, it's a movie that just forgets genres. A slightly twisted, supernatural companion piece to Before Sunrise? She will appreciate the love story part. Get our revamped Envelope newsletter, sent twice a week, for exclusive awards season coverage, behind-the-scenes insights and columnist Glenn Whipp’s commentary.