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Okay, so I watched Say Anything last night, and it was pretty enjoyable, for the most part. My biggest complaint was that it was kind of dull and uninteresting at times, and that it almost became a little soap opera-y at times. I clearly am not the target audience for this, because I generally feel indifferent to romantic movies, and I didn't grow up at this time, and I'm not a teenager, so I can't relate a whole lot to the movie. The ending kind of came out of nowhere, but it at least added something unique to the love story, so it wasn't unwelcome.
It feels like all of the good things to come out of this movie were from Jim Brooks, who executive produced it. The relationship between Diane and John Cusack felt real, in the same way that the relationship felt real in As Good As It Gets, which Jim Brooks directed, or in the same way that the relationships in seasons 1 & 2 of The Simpsons feel real. At the same time as he's making you feel for the characters, he inserts a few laughs, that feel really natural. He is one of the most talented people in Hollywood when it comes to that stuff.
John Cusack gave a great performance, and he brought some depth to his character. John Mahoney did good, and the actress who played Diane was pretty good, too. I don't really have any complaints in the acting department.
Overall, a pretty good film, even though it was a bit dull at times, and it is kind of overrated. I don't know if I know what I'm talking about, though.
or more specifically, 3.3/5.
Okay, so I watched Say Anything last night, and it was pretty enjoyable, for the most part. My biggest complaint was that it was kind of dull and uninteresting at times, and that it almost became a little soap opera-y at times. I clearly am not the target audience for this, because I generally feel indifferent to romantic movies, and I didn't grow up at this time, and I'm not a teenager, so I can't relate a whole lot to the movie. The ending kind of came out of nowhere, but it at least added something unique to the love story, so it wasn't unwelcome.
It feels like all of the good things to come out of this movie were from Jim Brooks, who executive produced it. The relationship between Diane and John Cusack felt real, in the same way that the relationship felt real in As Good As It Gets, which Jim Brooks directed, or in the same way that the relationships in seasons 1 & 2 of The Simpsons feel real. At the same time as he's making you feel for the characters, he inserts a few laughs, that feel really natural. He is one of the most talented people in Hollywood when it comes to that stuff.
John Cusack gave a great performance, and he brought some depth to his character. John Mahoney did good, and the actress who played Diane was pretty good, too. I don't really have any complaints in the acting department.
Overall, a pretty good film, even though it was a bit dull at times, and it is kind of overrated. I don't know if I know what I'm talking about, though.
or more specifically, 3.3/5.