It’s a popular favorite and a critic’s darling. George Clooney is lauded for playing, well, himself, and he’s given a worthy foil in Vera Farmiga (The Departed), although his strongest chemistry and most interesting relationship is that with young Anna Kendrick (Twilight). However, I’m going to have to disagree with the critics and the general public on this one. It left me feeling cold. But if you don’t mind feeling a little cold, you might still try it out. It will hold your interest and after all, “everyone” is going to be talking about it so you might as well be able to add your opinion.
The one place the critics get it right is when they say it’s a commentary on our times. The mobile, wired, emotionally disconnected life is ever-present. The carefree single life isn’t always what it’s cracked up to be, while married life isn’t always a chain holding us down. If you do see this movie, see it not for the acting, star power, or escapism, but for what it has to say about life. It’s the coming of age story for the middle-aged and it just may have something to say to you.
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I agree with you and disagreed with the critics too. I thought it was shot beautifully, but the characters left me feeling empty. I thought after seeing it, that I had just witnessed two hours of people doing nothing, learning nothing and unable to accomplish anything. They didn't go through these motions with a smile on their face or a skip in their step, but begrudgingly. It was arduous and painful to watch. However, my friend Cale shot most of it, and he, for one, did a fantastic job. The travel scenes, especially the flying "point-of-views", were excellent.
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