Highly attractive, soft and smooth. I loved it. And not only because its 2 leads' great charisma. Even its message appears simply.
We have a man at his 60s who looks having everything, however doesn't have himself, and a girl at her 20s who has herself and nothing more. The two of them are having no friends at all, seem lost, looking for the right track, searching for a moment of confidence, a rest, and a smile. The movie's world feels as if a very lonely forlorn world, like the silent man at the supermarket. The 2 characters need a friend who they find perfectly in each other, yet for one day!
The best thing about this movie is its main meaning; we're living a lost world, where there are no friends. We need desperately to feel good about ourselves, someone to ask the embarrassing question; whether the road's direction, or I'm sterile or not. All of this confusion, sadness, and tension we have must get out to somebody. Sometimes we need just anyone to tell us is this blouse good or not. But, sorry. Everybody is busy (the actor's folk), or deceiver (her boss), or don't care whatsoever. So now, the closest you'll have as a friend is the one who you may meet accidentally, makes you feel nice about yourself, be honest with you as long as you're dealing the same, who you're going to not meet him or her again!
(Morgan Freeman) was never been loose as "him", having the blessing of being "free-man" indeed, as unchained nice emotions, looking like the most stray mentor you can ever have, that wants to find his way himself. (Paz Vega) was great, like the loneliest pretty girl in the world, being tender and in tense, curbing her incredible smile as she's afraid to get involved into another unsuccessful relationship, unlike "him" who's seeing the world as his club, but nothing can hide his fear out of himself, or his perception that he's lost.
This is a movie that could be so understood and valued by the lonely people, not the ones who got many friends already. I loved that friendship's tune, not to make them as hopelessly lovers the way movies like (Before Sunrise - 1995) would do. Actually (Brad Silberling) as its writer and director did it fine. The natural dialogues, the realistic shots, the unrestrained performance, even the optimistic music tracks; all of that combined to make pure little movie, with a distinctive taste and message, but something in you must have told you that this ride to home was short.
It seemed like an episode of TV show. I've always believed that the word 'Movie' is synonym for dazzling its viewers, although this is a fine simple interpretation of that, looking so light like a rapid afternoon, but sure something in this genius spontaneity just starves you for more. It lacked more drama to entertain us with other sides of these characters. For instance, I missed strongly a part where she gets the chance to look into his world closer (near to a never done third act). And I didn't convince at the end that he's going to commit finally because of this day he had. Originally (Silberling) almost replaced any possible fair climax with 2 songs; the one between the 2 leads in the car, then the one which has been played on their way to (Freeman)'s home!
But anyhow, this is a different independent cinema, yet a feel good movie after all, despite its dark message about a world of disappointed friendships where no real one last more than a day! It managed to be one of the most sensitive, smiling and sad buddy-movies I've ever seen. Or is it a sad world basically?
We have a man at his 60s who looks having everything, however doesn't have himself, and a girl at her 20s who has herself and nothing more. The two of them are having no friends at all, seem lost, looking for the right track, searching for a moment of confidence, a rest, and a smile. The movie's world feels as if a very lonely forlorn world, like the silent man at the supermarket. The 2 characters need a friend who they find perfectly in each other, yet for one day!
The best thing about this movie is its main meaning; we're living a lost world, where there are no friends. We need desperately to feel good about ourselves, someone to ask the embarrassing question; whether the road's direction, or I'm sterile or not. All of this confusion, sadness, and tension we have must get out to somebody. Sometimes we need just anyone to tell us is this blouse good or not. But, sorry. Everybody is busy (the actor's folk), or deceiver (her boss), or don't care whatsoever. So now, the closest you'll have as a friend is the one who you may meet accidentally, makes you feel nice about yourself, be honest with you as long as you're dealing the same, who you're going to not meet him or her again!
(Morgan Freeman) was never been loose as "him", having the blessing of being "free-man" indeed, as unchained nice emotions, looking like the most stray mentor you can ever have, that wants to find his way himself. (Paz Vega) was great, like the loneliest pretty girl in the world, being tender and in tense, curbing her incredible smile as she's afraid to get involved into another unsuccessful relationship, unlike "him" who's seeing the world as his club, but nothing can hide his fear out of himself, or his perception that he's lost.
This is a movie that could be so understood and valued by the lonely people, not the ones who got many friends already. I loved that friendship's tune, not to make them as hopelessly lovers the way movies like (Before Sunrise - 1995) would do. Actually (Brad Silberling) as its writer and director did it fine. The natural dialogues, the realistic shots, the unrestrained performance, even the optimistic music tracks; all of that combined to make pure little movie, with a distinctive taste and message, but something in you must have told you that this ride to home was short.
It seemed like an episode of TV show. I've always believed that the word 'Movie' is synonym for dazzling its viewers, although this is a fine simple interpretation of that, looking so light like a rapid afternoon, but sure something in this genius spontaneity just starves you for more. It lacked more drama to entertain us with other sides of these characters. For instance, I missed strongly a part where she gets the chance to look into his world closer (near to a never done third act). And I didn't convince at the end that he's going to commit finally because of this day he had. Originally (Silberling) almost replaced any possible fair climax with 2 songs; the one between the 2 leads in the car, then the one which has been played on their way to (Freeman)'s home!
But anyhow, this is a different independent cinema, yet a feel good movie after all, despite its dark message about a world of disappointed friendships where no real one last more than a day! It managed to be one of the most sensitive, smiling and sad buddy-movies I've ever seen. Or is it a sad world basically?