Good, but...

Rating: 8/10 (14 June 2007)

Like many of those who have posted before me I thought the story and plot of the film were magical. It's got strong performances from both lead actors and some darn good music, too. I'd agree to the Lost in Translation comparison. The film is a love story, but not a romantic love story. It's a tale of two souls, both incomplete and lost, and how their time together changes each of them.
As much as I loved everything else about the film, the cinematography was horrible. I don't know why they got the guy who shot The Blair Witch Project to do this... Seriously though, this small independent film is shot with a hand-held camera, and it shows. There's the constant shaking of the camera, the awkward zooms in and out at random intervals, the odd framing of many scenes, and some problems with perspective and keeping characters in focus. It looks like it was filmed by somebody's dad who just got his first camcorder. Even with this issue I'm still giving it an 8 for its beautiful characters, relationships, and memorable moments, so you can imagine how good the film could have been if it had been shot by someone who was competent.