In Your Eyes

Plot synopsis:
A young Rebecca Porter is about to go sledding in New Hampshire, while across the country in New Mexico, a young Dylan Kershaw is at school with a group of his friends. Suddenly, without even knowing what is happening or why, Dylan is able to experience everything that Rebecca experiences, and at the exact moment that Rebecca crashes her sled, rendering her unconscious, Dylan is thrown from his desk and is knocked out.
Twenty years later, Rebecca (Zoe Kazan) is married to a successful doctor, Phillip Porter (Mark Feuerstein), while Dylan (Michael Stahl-David) has just recently gotten out of prison. One night, Rebecca attends a dinner party with her husband, and Dylan is at a local bar trying to stay out of trouble. However, a man whom he had been playing pool with earlier hits him on the back with a pool stick. The impact flings Rebecca to the floor, which she cannot explain to the host of the dinner party and her husband chastises her for her behaviour afterwards.
The next day, Dylan and Becky connect once more and they learn that if they speak aloud they can hear one another, they can see what the other is looking at, and feel what the other is feeling. They establish that they are not just figments of their respective imaginations, and the presence at the other end is a real person. They talk later that night and they begin to get to know each other while they talk, show each other their surroundings, share their dreams and shared experiences, finally stepping in front of mirrors for a visual introduction.
Throughout their respective experiences of Rebecca at Philip's fundraiser and Dylan dating a woman, they grow closer. Becky realizes that Dylan is in love with her and she herself is also falling in love with him, so she tries to break off their communication. Becky's husband notices she has grown distant from him and he is puzzled and disturbed by her odd behavior he has seen when while she has been in mental contact with Dylan. One of her friends, thinking that Becky is either having an affair or is cracking up, brings her suspicions to him, and he and a medical colleague have her forcibly institutionalized. Dylan, on the other hand, loses his post-prison job at a car wash when customers are concerned with his mental state observing him seemingly talking to himself while he was in contact with Becky. While he is trying to make a clean break from his criminal past, he is menaced by two long-time criminal acquaintances trying to pressure him into using his skills as a burglar to help them do a heist.
Later, Dylan feels that Becky is in trouble so he violates his parole by stealing a truck to get to the airport and subsequently leaves the state without permission by taking a plane to New Hampshire to rescue Becky from the mental institution. Unable to rent a car at the airport, Dylan steals one. While she telepathically guides him on the roads between the airport and the institution, he uses his criminal smarts to guide Becky through her escape from the facility, including picking a lock on a door. Becky avoids detection until reaching the front door, where she runs into her husband and subsequently punches him in the face before fleeing the facility, while Dylan is being chased by several police cars. They both manage to elude their respective pursuers and end up on foot running through the woods towards a train. They manage to climb into an empty box car, where they finally unite in person and share a kiss.

Tags: paranormal, romantic, fantasy, mystery

Review:
It is somewhat predictable, like most romantic movies, but that doesn't really detract from the movie at all.The acting is really good from all of the leads and the chemistry between Zoe Kazan and Michael Stahl-David is great despite not having much on screen interaction.
Yet there is a twist, they can literally see through each others eyes and into the others world.Now at times this film could verge on the melodrama but the chemistry between leads Zoe Kazen as Rebecca and Michael Stahl-David as Dylan is pretty amazing made more surprising by the fact that well they aren't on screen together.
Wow. I don't know what the hell those last two folks were smoking when they watched this movie...but they missed probably one of the best love stories that I've ever seen!
The main concept that is to be found here is an allegory, with the subject consisting of distant soul mates.The element of distance must've posed a daring job for cinematographers and actors, but they overcame this obstacle brilliantly: camera angles, lighting, stills,...all emphasized the 'facial acting' of the two lead characters portrayed by Zoe Kazan and Michael Stahl-David.
Zoe Kazan and Michael Stahl-David were perfect for the roles of Dylan and Rebecca.
Thanks to the solid performances and perfect direction, the screenplay flows with naturalness despite its unusual premise, and its fantasy tone never feels forced, and it doesn't require any complicated explanations in order to justify its existence; on the opposite, it immediately becomes an integral part of the story and contributes to the main characters' growth, with whom we share the mystery, curiosity and revelations of their mental (spiritual?) linking.
Michael Stahl-David and Zoe Kazan are completely credible in the leading roles, and director Brin Hill made an excellent work handling unusual situations while never losing the human axis of the story.
Insanely wonderful acting facilitated by engaging but believable screen-written dialogue and not too insipidly sentimental directing.Joss Whedon is known for his screen writing thoroughness; taking into consideration all character motivations, believability of behavior, and credibility of consequences.
Though In Your Eyes does have a mythical aspect to its plot it is a far more realistic and romance driven plot.Immediately In Your Eyes clearly explains and simply establishes the psychic connection between the lead characters Rebecca and Dylan.
Further the dialogue is effortlessly convincing as the real speech between two strangers getting to know one another through this mystical connection.A sincere love story progresses in In Your Eyes despite the characters never physically interacting.
Dylan, played by Michael Stahl-David, is equally debonair in a rough-and-tumble kind of way and I am very excited to see how his career progresses after this promising performance.I was completely engrossed by characters as they told their life stories, the weird moments in life explained by the other person and the amazing connection they develop.
If you want story, that is easy to assimilate, but still deep enough to make you think about it after watching - this is the perfect movie for you..
When The Avengers came out in 2012, I was very surprised about how good it was and kept wondering why Joss Whedon was able to create such an awesome superhero movie.
Their lives have a dramatic change when they realised they can see and experience each others' feelings despite being miles away from each other.The best part of this film is how well director Brian Hill juggles the transitions between the two characters.
The fact that how different their worlds are along with Zoe Kazan and Michael Stahl-David's brilliant chemistry just make the duo very likeable and we can actually feel for them.The film's plot is pretty straight-forward and doesn't have any crazy plot twists, but it did a really great job building the characters and their relationships.
I mean, if I knew there are voices in my head I would try to get rid of it ASAP because that's just scary.All in all, In Your Eyes was a great film with a perfect balance between romance and fantasy.
It left me feeling utterly satisfied, happy, and somewhat in love with the two lead actors!The whole film hinges on the exquisite chemistry between the two main characters, who don't share any screen time until the final few minutes.
A beautiful, heartfelt, wonderful movie about a connection formed by two people who encounter each other by seeing through the other's eyes, and other senses, though they live on different sides of the US.
It tells the story of Rebecca (Zoe Kazan) and Dylan (Michael Stahl-David) who have never met, but are able to communicate with each other in their minds.
Rebecca and Dylan learn to communicate with each other and, of course, fall in love.Its a nice romantic/sci-fi film that doesn't rely on visual effects.
The film has a nice indie soundtrack with artists like Iron & Wine and The Lumineers.This is a story for the outsiders, for the people who feel trapped by something or someone.
You can also look at this film as a metaphor for long distance relationships or a subjective narrative where one of the characters is dreaming all this up and we're watching what they want unfold.
Maybe if I watched it again knowing what would happen, I may like it little more, but, on a first take, it wasn't a strong film to me.
The ending is ridiculous.Even the idea of a love story is thwarted by the failure to provide a sense of falling in love.The actors are good, the story is one of the weakest I've seen; one I watched only in hopes of it going somewhere.
We watch as these two people from different ends of the spectrum of society are drawn together by sharing their thoughts and feelings, not so much different as two strangers who meet on the internet (Relatable, right?) It really is such a sweet and cleverly crafted film, but the thing that makes it work is the outstanding performances of the two leads.
Zoe Kazan gives a great performance as Rebecca torn between the duty to her husband and her growing feelings for the man she has never met.
the premise is unique, the acting and chemistry between the main characters is amazing, and the directing / music / editing contributed to an experience which turned me into emotional mush.
It tells a thoroughly fantastical love story created by a psychic connection between two random people, one a bored married woman in the snowy Northeast and one a dysfunctional man in New Mexico.
The movie ends much in the way that you would expect of a film of this genre to, but the psychic connection elements allows the movie to subvert the clichés of forbidden love and love-at-first-sight to create a story that is both original and classic.(I saw this on March 12, 2017.).
Zoe Kazan is gorgeous & nails this part and makes the movie as the lead character.
I've found that if a movie doesn't get you into the characters there is no way to enjoy the film even if its a great story..
The lead roles seem like they were written especially for Zoe Kazan and Michael Stahl-David.
Zoe Kazan, especially, took my breath away.The movie captures the magic of the story quite well, and the pacing is excellent.
JOSS WHEDON ALERTNow that I have your attention, let's talk about In Your Eyes, a lovely little romantic/fantasy/drama written by the J Man, concerning a boy and girl who have shared a strange psychic bond over hundreds of miles since they were kids, despite never having met.
It starts with his lovely script, laying down the bones for two adorable leads (Zoe Kazan and Michael Stahl David) to go to work.
After reading a few reviews on here I think its important to state that this is sci-fi love story.Now that we have that established we can move on from discussing everything besides the main issue that some people had with the film.
it's not like most romance movies, the story was different.
'IN YOUR EYES': Three and a Half Stars (Out of Five)Nerd God Joss Whedon wrote the script to this supernatural rom-com in the early 90s (he also wrote a song for the soundtrack and executive produced the movie)!
The gimmick of the two constantly talking to each other (while looking like crazy people to everyone else) gets pretty silly and painful to watch at times but Hill's direction is good enough to make most viewers overlook that one glaring flaw (I think).
The intimacy between the two characters making that connection (in this film) is mostly very touching and inspiring to watch.
Dylan Kershaw (Michael Stahl-David) lives in a rundown trailer in New Mexico after serving time for robbery and works in a car wash.
It seems like Whedon spent his time more with the songs for the movie.
But ever so often I tend to think, OK, what new thing can you do cos you just can't keep bringing me 'two people meet, they have chemistry, they hit obstacles...they overcome obstacles...they fall in love'....Drinking Buddies endeared me to it so much because it went completely against the norm.I was first introduced to Zoe Kazan with Ruby Sparks which she wrote, co-starring the grossly underrated Paul Dano.
They can see and hear through each others eyes which leads to awkward dinners as Rebecca starts screaming at nothing while Dylan navigates a busy road.I would say this is one of the weaker romantic comedies I've watched in recent years, though still quite enjoyable and definitely better than Two Night Stand.
However, what it interesting about this film is the sci-fi aspect: for reasons unexplained, the two characters, Rebecca and Dylan, have a telepathic link that seems to have existed since childhood that allows them to see what the other person sees, feel what the other person feels, and even talk to each other over a distance of 3000 miles (he lives in New Mexico and she in New Hampshire).
With these problems, however, I think this movie does a great job of exploring the role of empathy within a love relationship.
People who love each other really are able to know what the other person thinks and feels, and understand things through the other's eyes.
I am going to see what else he is in, as he makes the story plausible simply by his excellent acting.From childhood to adulthood, quirky moments break through into their respective lives, resulting in their personal environments being altered by their strange perceptions.Watch it and if you gain nothing else, you will at least gain a respect and admiration for Michael Stahl-David's acting..
What I hate about happy ending in every movie I watch is the fact that the story still isn't really over.
What makes this movie so great is that the ending was built up to so well, it was at the point in the storyline I wanted it to end at.What I love about this movie is how by the end of the movie I was left feeling like the only way they could live and be happy, was together and the fact that a connection they've had since birth brings them together.
I don't consider myself much of a romantic but there's something about being fated to be with someone and the idea that sharing your life with the right person, THE person, will give me my own happy ending and that just makes me gush.The casting was amazing especially Zoe Kazan who certainly wasn't hard to look at.
Unless you're a complete romantic and only interested in the essence of the fantasy, you may find, as I did, that this movie just became more and more ridiculous and ponderous as it progressed, and I couldn't wait till it was over.The plot revolves around a telepathic relationship between a young woman, Rebecca (Zoe Kazan), and a young man, Dylan (Michael Stahl-David), which apparently started when they were both in grade school, but separated by thousands of miles.
Dylan is living in New Mexico, and is a parolee from prison where he served 2 years for theft, while Rebecca is living in New Hampshire with her physician husband Phillip (Mark Feuerstein).As mentioned, for me, it just got more and more absurd, as they were able to have telepathic sex and never seemed to worry about how anyone around them was reacting, or how it affected their lives, as they were constantly talking into the air and acting so strangely, leading to most people thinking they had gone completely "bonkers".
I watched this film off the back of its strong premise and the promise of a decent acting performance from the usually brilliant Zoe Kazan.
Perhaps this was supposed to infer some underlying theme regarding domestic abuse, but in all honesty the worst thing he actually did apart from being a jerk all the time was stop her from refilling her wine glass at that boring function.The old 'troubled intellectual' / 'Good Will Hunting' trope also made an appearance through Dylan's character, played by Michael Stahl-David, which might just have worked in making him a likable character if not for his continuous stupidity.
It's a shame, as I really wanted to love this film as I like romantic movies and it did hook me early on in the film.Zoe Kazan stars as Rebecca—a married woman who lives in a rather cold marriage.
It's been so long since i've watched a romantic movie where I physically could feel what the characters are feeling.
This is only "confirmed" by the movie.Thinking about it, it does not look like they have a telepathic connection at all.
There were some really amazing pieces to this movie: Both Michael Stahl-David (Dylan) & Zoe Kazan (Rebecca) were excellent casts, the concept had a really great metaphysical piece to it, and the romance was just right.
The reasons why I only gave it 6 out of 10 was mainly because of the useless role the doctor/husband (Phil) played and the lame attempt to dabble in the complexity of mental illness - I feel like the latter really detracted from the film.
Firstly, it seemed like the directors bit off more they could chew by adding that Rebecca had a mental health issue that was completely separate from the telepathic connection that her and Dylan had.
The movie could have done without because there wasn't enough detail in the film to develop that piece of her character.
Overall, I really loved the concept of the film, the characters (Rebecca being a really complex and sweet character, and Dylan being trying to make an honest living and wanting to be a better person because of her influence).
I immediately googled everything else she has ever been in immediately following this movie.I didn't find the plot hard to follow at all and I was really holding my breath at times, the dialogue and the connection between the two characters is just so beautiful.
Good film if you like romance.
But I don't really like love stories but this could have been so much better but what I got was pretty good enough.
Between Zoe Kazan and Joss Whedon, these were two names upon the discovery of this film which made me think to bypass watching a trailer for neither could do me wrong.
And, after watching the film, I think maybe I should have read up on this film before watching.Characters & StoryRebecca (Zoe Kazan) has lived quite the privilege life in New Hampshire.
And while, post-discover, they try to just be long distance friends, things happen which bring them closer and closer, until one day they are finally face to face.PraiseWhen it comes to praising this movie, the first thing I must note is that it tries to spin a unique tell on how to people fall in love, which I quite liked.
And at times the film feels almost like an adaptation of a Nicholas Sparks novel as the two talk, fall slowly in love, and have to deal with the complicated lives they have which keep them from being together.And, though I say this with hesitation, I must admit the combination of Kazan and Stahl-David was good.
If just because, at first, it seemed Rebecca was going to help Dylan better his life, and get this girl Donna (Nikki Reed), and in return Dylan would offer the support and friendship that Rebecca didn't really seem to have in her husband, nor the people her husband associated with.However, rather than keep this nice path which could have made for a cute movie, they decide to complicate things by them falling in love, and Rebecca having a possible mental illness, not associated with the connection.
But he has no idea what is going on.Then about 20 years later the boy and girl are played by cute 30-ish Zoe Kazan as Rebecca Porter, and ruggedly handsome Michael Stahl- David as Dylan Kershaw.
The film stars Zoe Kazan and Michael Stahl-David - two actors I had not seen on screen before.
Written by Joss Whedon and directed by Brin Hill the film tells the story of two people connected in a seemingly supernatural way.
Becky (Kazan) and Dylan (Stahl-David) suddenly discover that they can experience each others senses yet they've never met and are practically on opposite sides of the country from one another.The fact that the unique premise of the film comes from the delightfully talented Whedon was no surprise to me at all.
The movie doesn't explain how these two people come to see through each other's eyes, but it works because the focus is on the relationship, not finding out why this supernatural event has come to happen.I wasn't expecting much when I first sat down to watch this film.
I will say it doesn't feel like a Whedon film.