Brilliant and Beautiful

Rating: 10/10 (13 October 2002)

I'm not sure why it took me so long to get around to seeing this film, because I did enjoy Cameron Crowe's previous films, especially Almost Famous, a film that was created back to back with this one.

I expected that this would be a great film, because Cameron has a great sense of beauty in his portrayal of human emotions, but i had no idea of the depth of his ideals of love, emotion, consiquence, etc.
This film works on so many levels. It is a psychological thriller, science fiction, drama, etc. Every moment you think you have figured it out, it's compleatly different than what you expected. Plus, this is another film where cameron's uncanny ability to convey an emotion shines through, with the help of some great acting.
Beyond its content depth, it has spectacular visuals. The whole film has a David Lynch-like dream quality to it. His immense love of music also shows. His blending of Nancy Wilson's (his wife/ ex heart guitarist) compositions and the intense visuals flow together beautifully.
For me, the best thing about the movie is how it draws you in. You compleatly forget about your own life because you are so overwhelmed with his. When it ended, i was amazed at the fact that i was still sitting in my apartment. Anyway.....wether or not you agree with Cameron's views on life, love, etc is beside the point. I think it is a man trying to share his views and ideals, and leave them for you to think about, he's not trying to push anything on you, and i think the film is worth seeing for all these reasons.