Plot so thin, it passes unnoticed.

One of my all time favorites.

A Masterpiece!

Mostly, the movie is committed to the value of a good time.

This may not be as unique a film as Kiarastami's Close-Up, but just as a movie-watching experience I would rank this as my favorite of the director's works. I can't really say why exactly I liked the film so much, and that may be part of its magic. At one point one character advises another that to truly love another means not asking them any questions. To love, then, is to accept that the other may lead you down paths that you do not know you want to take. (And indeed you really might not want to take them). To love something is to accept that they or it might lead you astray, might lie to you. This film, I think, offers the viewer that choice. It invites you to love it, but ultimately takes you where you may not want to go. You're still better off, I think, for following it down the rabbit-hole.

This is sooooo extremely boring movie that I want swear!!! Scenes are pathetic. Girl is looking by the car window. She's looking, looking, looooking... and looking. Granddad is driving, driving, driving and ooo he reached destination after 4 minutes of drive without single world. Other one. Granddad is going out, he is opening the door, we see he is on third floor, going down, he is on on second floor now, down further, first floor and what next? Yuppie he's out! Such a incredible sophisticated scene. There is more such a pearls in this masterpiece. Waste of time! Waste of budget!!! Waste of time! Waste of budget!!! Waste of time! Waste of budget!!!

I had never before seen a film by Abbas Kiarostami. But he is an esteemed film maker, having won a Palme d'Or in Cannes, and Iranian directors have quite a reputation, so I thought I could enjoy this movie. How wrong I was. The most appropriate word to describe this film is annoying. It consists of extremely long shots with a static camera, confusing dialogue, and distracting side stories that don't serve any purpose. I have nothing against slow movies, in fact sometimes I like them a lot. But in this movie, the director seems to make all possible efforts to make everything as least attractive as possible. The audience has to endure slow conversations about whether the lead character resembles someone on a painting, or about the crush a woman has had all her life on an aging neighbour. That would be tolerable if it served any purpose, if it added something to the story or the mood of the film. But it doesn't.The camera registers a day in the life of Akiko, a student who secretly works as a call girl. She ignores her grandmother who calls her to have lunch during her visit to Tokyo, but instead visits a bar and takes a taxi to visit a client, although she is supposed to prepare her exams. By pure coincidence, the client meets her boyfriend, who doesn't know about her work, and her secret life is exposed. All this in a few excruciatingly long and slow scenes. Of course, there are people who argue that this kind of film deliberately denies the rules of mainstream movie making. It's different, and we're not used to that. Why does everything have to serve a purpose? Why can't things just happen because they do? Just like in real life? And why are we annoyed when these things are filmed with a motionless camera, instead of with fast edited, slick camera movements? True. It can be quite refreshing to see directors moving away from what movies are supposed to look like. But in this case, it felt too much like showing off. By trying to do his own thing, Kiarostami neglects the needs of the audience. The best thing about this movie is the Ella Fitzgerald song it's named after, which is featured on the soundtrack.

Granted, Like Someone In Love will not be everyone's cup of tea. But this film is a really good examination of social interaction. There are sequences throughout the film were there is no dialogue spoken for five to ten minutes at a time. Instead, the director allows the pictures to tell the story to the viewer without dialogue. Its these quiet scenes that are this film's biggest strength. All the emotions on all the actors faces are conveyed and delivered beautifully. One thing I will say is that the conclusion of the film will not suit every viewer. It may have a very abrupt ending, but it is an ending that allows the viewer to draw their own conclusion. A wonderfully acted film from what is a very small cast and a great piece of drama. Highly recommended.