A Composite Movie

Rating: 10/10 (6 June 2011)

I am a movie nut. All things weird and unusual that play on the idea of true love and the required personal sacrifices to ensure the feeling is not lust is not easily conveyed in a movie. Having said that, this movie, in my opinion, was a composite of themes from "City of Angels" - library and angels, "The Matrix" - the agents and entry doors, a little bit of the "The Butterfly Effect" - personal sacrifice, and "The Wizard of Oz" - nothing scary behind the curtain!
The implied sex was tasteful in an old fashioned romance way that did not come across as gratuitous as say in "Blue Valentine". Perhaps, having been married for 21 years has created an intimate buffer zone that rejects voyeristic sex. In other words, sexually adjusted people - married or not - do not need to see other people having sex.
This was a movie that could be watched with a 16 year old child and discussed afterward without the awkward in-the-face sex seemingly thrown into so many movies these days.
I enjoyed the effort Damon's character exerted to have the woman of his dreams - the soul mate - the best friend - the true kiss, and the ability of Elise to trust him and herself to go through the doors.
For the 50 year old set, hard-core sex does not intimate-sensuality make, and more movies should provide the essence of innocence in 'the first time' experience, even if it is the 30th first time - sex should not be depicted as a handshake - but must always be forever the mystery of 'other-worldly possibilities' !