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Plot: Henry (Eric Bana) is a born time traveler. He begins time traveling to avoid death in a car accident that kills his mother, and continues to time travel as he ages. He meets a Clarie (Rachel McAdams) when he is about 25, and then he time travels back to meet her as a child. As Claire ages she meets Henry over and over, and they have a life together -- living out the situations made possible by the premise.
Review:
The movie works because of a well-written script and good acting that plays out as chemistry between Henry and Claire. The pacing is good, and the tension builds up to the end.
This a romantic fantasy not unlike stories of princesses and moats, but perhaps better because the characters are in modern situations. The plot device of time traveling sets up two people who were "meant to be together," which is a staple of the whole genre of romances.
It confuses me why the teenage Claire does not rebel from him, and go play the field. I am pleased that the 25 year old Claire at least brings this up. Still this is a fantasy, and it is not profitable to ask these questions. Similarly this is not a science fiction, and the movies skirts the time paradoxes that science fiction writers dream up -- that's fine because that is what fantasy is about.
This is a puff piece of pop entertainment with no higher motive; similarly the characters while realistic, and not living out three dimensional lives with issues besides relationships and romance and perhaps procreation.
I would have liked a little snapper sound track too.
Cast: Rachel McAdams, Eric Bana
Crew: directed by Robert Schwentke; based on the book by Audrey Neffenegger
Rating: 2.5 flasks
1/2
More: I like the plot line with Alba (Haley & Tatum McCann), whom they could easily make a sequel about. I could see that as a Disney channel series.
Plot: Henry (Eric Bana) is a born time traveler. He begins time traveling to avoid death in a car accident that kills his mother, and continues to time travel as he ages. He meets a Clarie (Rachel McAdams) when he is about 25, and then he time travels back to meet her as a child. As Claire ages she meets Henry over and over, and they have a life together -- living out the situations made possible by the premise.
Review:
The movie works because of a well-written script and good acting that plays out as chemistry between Henry and Claire. The pacing is good, and the tension builds up to the end.
This a romantic fantasy not unlike stories of princesses and moats, but perhaps better because the characters are in modern situations. The plot device of time traveling sets up two people who were "meant to be together," which is a staple of the whole genre of romances.
It confuses me why the teenage Claire does not rebel from him, and go play the field. I am pleased that the 25 year old Claire at least brings this up. Still this is a fantasy, and it is not profitable to ask these questions. Similarly this is not a science fiction, and the movies skirts the time paradoxes that science fiction writers dream up -- that's fine because that is what fantasy is about.
This is a puff piece of pop entertainment with no higher motive; similarly the characters while realistic, and not living out three dimensional lives with issues besides relationships and romance and perhaps procreation.
I would have liked a little snapper sound track too.
Cast: Rachel McAdams, Eric Bana
Crew: directed by Robert Schwentke; based on the book by Audrey Neffenegger
Rating: 2.5 flasks
1/2More: I like the plot line with Alba (Haley & Tatum McCann), whom they could easily make a sequel about. I could see that as a Disney channel series.
Yet More: Zooey sings the song that plays during the aforementioned opening.
