But that I know is me just being a fanboy. I think it's an enjoyable film, but it's main problem is that Orlando Bloom is terrible in it. And since he's the lead, it takes the film down with him. But it has two of my favorite Cameron Crowe moments in it. I love the cellphone meetup, and I love the mixtape roadtrip.
Frank Longo Member since Nov 18th 2003 86670 posts
Mon Jun-01-15 01:19 AM
13. "She's the daughter of a white parent and a half-Pacific Islander parent." In response to Reply # 9
It's not really a major plot point-- mostly just to explain how she knows so much about Hawaii, I gathered. Regardless, they drop it after about fifteen minutes.
10. "Crowe's movies are so White I need to bath myself" In response to Reply # 0
copious amounts of MOP, Mobb Deep juxtapose rachet bangers while eating enchiladas verdes and drinking Modelo Negros
i don't fuck with any of them. Yes, not even Jerry Maquire. Vanilla Sky is "interesting", but that's it. His narratives and worlds are everything I detest about American story telling
Frank Longo Member since Nov 18th 2003 86670 posts
Mon Jun-01-15 01:22 AM
14. "Charming. His best in a while." In response to Reply # 0
That's still not saying much. The leads have good chemistry though, and Crowe's still great with snappy dialogue and/or occasional terrific moments. The plot's a mess (you can feel that the movie is supposed to be 15-20 minutes longer, a lot of scenes/beats are short-cutted in a big way), but it's diverting and likable. Way better than I expected, certainly better than the critical broiling it's received.
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