The film is so good at intriguing us we don't even look at it as a genre picture. Instead, we witness a story that actually is more interested in discussing different philosophies, it hints at religious subtexts, and it is ultimately about love and how special true love is that you will fight to overcome any obstacle when you know you have truly found it. It is actually striking how well the ever reliable Damon and the always charming Emily Blunt work together as a screen couple. I had my doubts going in, they just didn't seem to fit, but they play off of each other so well and with such conviction in this relationship director George Nolfi is able to bring us into a world that without this grounded relationship we might view as being a little silly. I mean, c'mon, when you have stipulations such as having to wear a certain hat to go through secret doors or if you are surrounded by water the adjustment fellas can't hear you, things can get pretty overdone and corny, but instead we accept it and we root for the romance to work, for it to last, no matter how well Terrence Stamp is able to convice us it just isn't in the cards for these two.
Many times throughout the film I found myself thinking, "how frustrating" referring to the situations these characters were put in, and I feared I might begin to feel that way toward the film itsef, but instead I my wonder for the film just continued to grow. I admired how different this film dared to be, how unafraid it was to be a love story while fearlessly including such elements of the sci-fi and thriller genres. It isn;t a movie you can really put your finger on, but it is entertaining. More importantly, it is engaging and will no doubt leave you wanting to discuss it with others after you view it. This is a smart film, one that might sadly have a bad stigma to it because of the marketing campaign, but believe me when I say this isn't as much a sci-fi or thriller as you may believe, but it is a love story in the most interesting of circumstances. Enjoy it on the big screen, its one of the most original films so far this year.
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