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brilliant actors, brilliant editing

If you're interested in the topic at hand, you should just watch it and judge yourself because the reviews have gone very biased by people that didn't even watch it and just hate (or love) the creator. I liked it, it was well written, narrated, and directed and it was about a topic that interests me.

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

This is the kinda movie that keeps you wondering on the worst of days such a beautiful message is passed on for workaholics i mean people don't realize their life passing by so soon unless someone is gone for ever. this movie reminds it's viewers the sole purpose of literally doing anything which is to lead a happy life acting was great there were really touching moments maybe that's why it made me so emotional and happy at the same time....definitely worth watching

Cameron Crowe proved that he is able to create wonderful romantic comedies with his legendary film 'Say Anything' so in comparison to that I can see why critics were a bit snippy about his 2005 offering, because quite simply it's not as good.'Elizabethtown' is however when judged on its own merits a perfectly good film, and a darn sight better than most of the crude things that pass as 'romantic comedies' today.It's got a good message, and its heart in the right place. I know some hated Kirsten Dunst's character, but I personally loved her quirky humour.This is a far better film than many gave/continue to give it credit for.

I'm not here to challenge the opinions of those reviews which have been posted rather I would simply say I've seen quite a few movies of my time and think Cameron Crowe is the most consistent producer (writer/director not actual "producer" but I'm sure he does his share of production work) of quality films.While I wasn't a particularly Huge fan of the "Vanilla Sky" or "We bought a Zoo" projects, I can say that the films produced in the past such as "Singles", "Jerry Maguire" and of course "Almost Famous" are legendary in their aspects of capturing the "human condition" at its best. His most recent endeavor is a made for Showtime TV series called "Roadies" which is excellent!However I believe his best work to date has been the creation of "Elizabethtown" it's a wonderful film but is really indescribable. Which is probably the reason why when I saw the posters on it some 12 years ago, I couldn't understand what the film was all about. The concept of the film was indescribable to me on the poster and I don't really recall it being marketed all that well on television to promote it or I certainly would have ventured out to see it in the theater. However it disappeared so quickly (I mean it cost twice as much as it actually grossed in this country according to the figures given on I am IMDb), so try and find it after the first two weeks it was released.All I can say is after seeing it on DVD (I've probably seen it 20 times) it simply is a most appealing film if you have a brain and the heart. That could be the reason it was not an overwhelming favorite of critics cause they may be trained to "leave both those items at the door". If I were to tell someone about this film I would merely say it's about a young man who loses his job and his father in the first 15 minutes of the film, but in the next two hours discovers whole lot more. That's really all I can say about it because to describe it further, is just pouring out words over text or paper. It's sort of like "Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind". Trying to decide what "that" movie is about and what it brings the viewer in to see our two different aspects.- The End

This movie wants you to like it so much. It tries with such great earnest, that you will throw your hands up and just let it have its way. Typical of most Cameron Crowe movies, this is LOADED with expired music hoping you get the references. Also, this may be a record, but it's padded with so many point-of-view from characters that look directly in camera. A lot, even for a Crowe movie.There's something awfully sad about this movie. It has nothing to do with the funeral, and more to do with the underlining psychosis Bloom goes through in his flippant attempt at suicide. Should we be laughing at his contraption? Should we not. Should be be laughing when it's put on hold so he can go learn about his father. Not really. In fact, I felt I knew LESS about the man than coming into it. A MacGuffin...maybe. Anyway, the Dunst character is so overzealous and pushy, to a point where you really sensed her darkness that projects light. I knew women like these. I stayed away from women like these. In any other movie, she'd have an anvil dropped on her. In this one, it seems to be passed off as charming. It's not.Overall, I'd say it was a mid-level movie. It has the basic stuff down, however, missing a lot of fundamentals. Such as story arc. A slight change in demeanor (Bloom's flatline acting needs a shot of adrenaline).This feels too close (on a personal level) for Crowe to remove what may've played well in real- life from a good movie.