Purely Joyful Movie!

I wanted to like it more than I actually did... But much of the humor totally escaped me and I walked out only mildly impressed.

It's simply great fun, a winsome film and an occasionally over-the-top luxury fantasy that never flags.

Strong acting helps the film overcome an uncertain premise and create characters that hold our attention absolutely.

Movie was fairly enjoyable. A former couple from their youths' meet after many years and reminisce over the past, while enjoying an evening together. Their encounter takes place in the same house as many of their previous encounters, providing a perfect backdrop to traverse their past. As this develops, they shift from an initially superficial, floating dialogue to an increasingly emotional and intense interaction, with many varied emotional peaks and valleys along the way. It's mostly interesting and engaging, although some of it lingered in silly/sappy territory too long for my taste. It's not really a serious movie as a whole, more like a piece they would do to practice their acting range and have some fun; still fairly fun to watch though.

This movies is one of the most beautiful and heartbreaking movies I have ever watched. I recommend it to everyone who is looking for a beautiful and nontrivial love story. The movie is shot in a beautiful way that gives the feeling of intimacy. I had the feeling that I'm in the same room as the protagonists and that I'm experiencing the same feelings as they do. Sarah Paulson and Mark Duplass are brilliant and convincing in their roles. The film reminds us that unfortunately sometimes love leaves us only with the perception of what could have been, but sometimes this perception is worth more than any of these ifs that have been missed...

As a person fuelled by emotions that I increase and trasform into a hurricanes inside my soul, I claim: this film gives you a magical experience of living through strong emotions. The issue is not about just me being an impressible spectator. It's about having no expectations for the film and then receiving amazement and pleasant satisfaction after watching it.These are the reasons why:1. Actors: I know Sarah Paulson as a good dramatic actress, so I expected a good performance from her. But still I am impressed about how versatile she is, turning from silly behaviour to feeling pain and sadness in 1 second. I haven't seen Mark Duplass before, but he left a rewarding experience. Sometimes I thought that he was overacting, but then I recalled my thought about men: they are just as children when it comes to emotional expression. So, who knows, maybe his acting was natural.2. Script: Mark Duplass took on the role of script writer too. Though, wait, there was no script to this film. I think it helped actors to wear their roles as own faces and transformed this film into well-shot POV taken from characters' archieve. Of course, the plot is not forward-looking. But the final makes me feel happy, because even if it is more or less obvious what is going to be next, we don't know what is to happen after the last glance. 3. Picture: The visual component of the film is gorgeous. It is that situation, when the black & white imagery is totally appropriate (it's like a retrospective in the present: old feelings are experienced after 20 years). The cameraman worked well with the view. As a result, the whole film is a visual bliss.4. Style: What is that wins over in this film is the style, which is fully matured. Starting with the clothes of the main characters (thanx costume designers for the mix of a coat, a knitted cap and a dress with a bright flower pattern) to the interior of Jim's house, from the music to the silence (even the silence is underlining the style). Everything looks beautiful, languishing and luscious, as a red-ripe fig.5. Soundtrack: Did you notice it? I didn't. Idon't know if it is good or bad. But it inflooded the narration, and it is good. All in all, this film infected me with feelings, and now I have a lot to go through for the next hours or even days.10/10

A soft and sweet exploration of the nostalgia of a past romance through the present discovery of things, dialogue and suddenly, feelings. The two central performances are wonderful and the black and white cinematography quite lovely, especially the shots of the lake and the surrounding countryside.What it tries to capture is the magic and allure of the past, of youth and the bliss of a young heart's first love. But also how that isn't reality (reality is in color). The ending doesn't drive this home for me. It's rushed and malformed. We know something is coming, but what and how has it impacted them? What does the intoxication of nostalgia that ended in ruin say about the present revelry in it?