Truly great show!

Rating: 9/10 (31 January 2016)

Before watching it I was advised (by someone I know) that I may not like it. I took a chance since I like Joaquin Phoenix and had nothing better to do that evening. I tend not to read on movies upfront and like being surprised by them instead... I stuck it on and convinced my wife to join me watching... Soon we realised it was a sci-fi flick and since my she hates this genre I was left on my own.
I loved it - it was brilliantly shot, the pictures were amazing, there was a lot of thought put into this; I liked the dominant, yellow colour, the interiors, the city etc etc etc... I liked the melancholy (and I am not a melancholic or nostalgic person by any stretch), the ups and downs, the way the feelings were portrayed.
I loved Joaquin Phoenix; I loved the way he acted... we have to remember that the guy was in a pretty much one-man-show. We take his acting for granted but its hard to pull off something like that. His monologues, body language, facial expressions have to be spot on for the character to be 100% convincing in his role... and he was. I'm not a massive fan of Johansson (yea, sure she is super hot and all), but must admit she was also brilliant.
Why did I like it so much? So... put aside the sci-fi bit... this movie brilliantly describes our fundamental feelings - love, sadness, joy confusion; and I haven't seen a show that managed that - without being cheesy and border line unwatchable - for a long time.
Great effort, great show, highly recommended.