imdb isn't happy unless their brain is a scrambled egg.

Rating: 10/10 (17 May 2020)

This is really great movie, especially when you consider the short story it's based on. as a screenwriter myself, i know how hard it is to take a short story concept and make a feature film and the filmmakers did a great job. I'm kind of appalled at some of the criticisms of this movie. someone called it a romantic comedy. i didn't laugh once. i don't know what you think is so funny. romantic drama, maybe, but it's really a sci fi film with a romantic element. imdb just isn't happy until a movie is 'inception' and you have to watch it 30 times to understand what just happened. someone made a comment about the writer of the short story and i looked up his writing. He really is one of the most influential writers of the last half century and a brilliant writer. i think his genius is underestimated. anyway, this is a really enjoyable film that i was glad i could watch once, maybe twice only, to understand. I find it's not enjoyable to watch a movie you don't understand but hey maybe that's just me. Matt Damon is a great actor but we know this already. Emily Blunt also does a great job as his ultimately confused love interest. Their chemistry is really what holds the movie together. you're really rooting for them and feel bad when things don't go well. I wouldn't call this movie AMAZING, but the negative reviews make me wanna offset them. story 8/10, plus chemistry add 1 point plus everyone else's negativity=10. definitely recommend.