Lawbolisted Powerful

Smartorhypo Highly Overrated But Still Good

Kaydan Christian A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

Janis One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.

Meansnow I love this movie. It's not one of the greatest films but it's very surprisingly delightful. It has a surrealistic plot but it also had a lot of real human emotions in it. It's done in a very intriguing way that at times you would be wondering >> is this a comedy, a sad story, a fantasy or a suspense/horror???? Well, it's all of above and done with a smooth natural flow. {{{ Spoiler Alert }}} .... All actors did an amazing job in it, especially the 2 leads. James Franco, once again, is just a terrific terrific actor as a small time criminal who is extremely moody and cruel to her new wife. Sienna Miller also pulled off playing this role as a bubbly chatterbox with unconditional love for her newlywed husband who treats her like she was a nuisance. Franco displayed great acting skill as a stone-cold bad boy and slowly becoming a caring lover only it was too late. { A good lesson here: we must appreciate and cherish what we have when we still have them, for all can be gone the next hour! } He played the role with great control, especially at the ending when he became a caring man. He did it with great contrast but without any overacting.

Sam Santucci This film follows Silas (James Franco) and Camille (Sienna Miller), two newlyweds traveling to Niagara Falls for their honeymoon. Camille's enthusiasm is contagious as she squeals over how much fun Tiger (her respective nickname for Silas) and her are going to have. Silas, however, has a different plan in mind. Unbeknownst to darling Camille, instead of bathing suits and disposable cameras, his suitcase contains the key to his new life. Forged Canadian papers. A bit of a problem arises for Silas when they get into a car accident. Silas wakes up, confused, and staggers about searching for Camille. He finds her soon after, with cold skin and no pulse. The normal conclusion is, well, she's dead. Imagine his surprise when a moment later she is up and scampering about, as chatty as ever.James Franco plays his role fantastically, capturing the complexity of our ass-hat turned hero, Silas. Level with me here. At the beginning of this movie, I despised Silas. I was gritting my teeth and clenching my fists every time he made some snarky comment to his grinning, well-meaning bride. But towards the end, I found him to be deeply moving and incredibly sweet. The scene where he cleans her up and vows to get her to Niagara Falls brought me to tears. Perhaps that's just 'casue I'm a big, blubbering baby when it comes to things like this. I'm comfortable saying that Camille was a shining beacon in a dark tunnel. Maybe I'm over-exaggerating here a bit, but I can't help it. I absolutely adored her. While my sister found her irritating, I didn't think so at all. I just found her innocent, naive, charming, kind, sweet, genuine, sincere, wonderful.. okay, I'll cut it out with all of the adjectives, but you catch my drift. The film, as a whole, while at times predictable and certainly no Best Picture, was short, sweet, and heart-warming. Silas's redemption, as well as his love and dedication to Camille, will have you grinning and the ending will leave you feeling like the world doesn't suck quite so much. I'll admit it. I am infatuated with this film.

TxMike This is one of the movies Netflix recommended for me, based on my viewing habits. Saw it via streaming video.Sienna Miller is Camille and James Franco is Silias. He is mostly an idiot, a petty thief that is just getting out of jail. Somehow he is required to marry her, and make her happy, otherwise her uncle, Scott Glenn as Sheriff Foster, will see to it that he goes to jail for a long, long time.So Silas unhappily marries Camille, who is just bubbly and happy. Too bubbly and happy, Silas just wants her to shut up, quit talking all the time, and quit telling strangers everything about them.To say this is an unconventional love story is a big understatement. It caught me off guard, but I stuck with it and was entertained. The late David Carradine is also a quirky character, Cowboy Bob, traveling around to small town fairs with his painted horses.SPOILERS FOLLOW: Sheriff Foster sends the newlyweds off towards Niagra Falls on his motorcycle equipped with a side car. Camille is a bit frivolous, and her timing often sucks, as when she is playing with her diamond ring, it falls to the road, she panics Silas, to avoid hitting a big truck they fly off the road, he is injured and, we soon find out, she is dead. But she wakes up to be able to move and speak, so they continue on. But she soon starts to smell bad, her hair falls out, Silas realizes she is dead, but they press on to the Falls. Soon the cops are chasing them, Silas is cornered and shot, he dies as he is also reunited with Camille, they both go over the rail into the Falls riding the blue horse. The whole escapade has made Silas fall in love with Camille and both now dead will spend eternity together. Very quirky and whimsical.

jszijarto I'm somewhat puzzled by the reviewers (many professional) that couldn't appreciate the fairy-tale storyline and suspend their disbelief. This is one of the cutest, most romantic movies I have ever seen. It is all about the power of love, a fast-forward view of a whole lifetime lived within a short honeymoon. From a spotless wedding-gown to withering away as we age, with love that only grows stronger and more true. This is definitely a love-it or hate-it movie, though everyone seems to agree that the acting was superb. It's the size and softness of your heart that will determine if you love it, some people just don't get romance. I have seen it now several times on video, and I still can't help but cry when it rains rice and when Silas and Camille dance in the rain to the "Ways of Way Back When." And I'm a grown man, go figure. Beautiful, stunning movie, a fairy tale for those who have lived long enough to understand true love, whether they've found it or not.