Meet Cute (2022)

A young woman has the ability to travel in time and change her partner's past traumas.

'Meet Cute' has the premise of a romantic comedy, but becomes a psychological comedy through the prism of a sci-fi twist. No one can accuse the film of lack of originality. The comedy is light but present, the romance is a bit depressing, and the  sci-fi angle is interesting and makes possible a terrifying distortion of not respecting boundaries.

Director:  Alex Lehmann      

With: Kaley Cuoco, Pete Davidson, Kevin Corrigan, Deborah S. Craig

Rating: 7.6/10

Silk (2007)

A newly married young man chooses the silk road to escape the burden of military service imposed by his family.

A poetic film up to the last drop, either through the character interaction, its historical placement or the fraction of Japanese civilization - always the source of fascination and mystery for the western world - which is only shown with stinginess. With a lazy rhythm, Silk illustrates the deconstruction of all romantic myths and their rehabilitation at the same time. In a plot brought about by the idea of ​​the human reaction to anything new which can create sentimental confusion and with a devastating finale in its simplicity, the story shows us that nothing is safe, nothing is eternal and yet it is, and that loss restores security.

Directed by: François Girard

Screenplay: Alessandro Baricco (novel), François Girard (screenplay)

With: Michael Pitt, Keira Knightley, Alfred Molina, Sei Ashina

Rating: 10/10

A translation from an old post from 04/2011

One day (2011)

Poveste romantica mai mult sau mai putin obisnuita, prezentata neobisnuit in fragmente dintr-o singura zi din an, mereu aceeasi, pe parcursul a doua decenii.

In principiu un experiment interesant, desi nu reuseste sa evite a deveni un exercitiu in clisee romantice. Autorii, aparent constienti de acest lucru, strecoara abil un final abrupt inainte de a da in ridicol. Personajele sunt totusi credibile si atent portretizate de cei doi protagonisti. Perfect pentru o dupa-amiaza relaxata de duminica.

Regia: Lone Scherfig

Scenariu: David Nicholls

Cu: Anne Hathaway, Jim Sturgess, Patricia Clarkson

Contact (1997)

Am revazut cu deosebita placere aceasta mica bijuterie a copilariei mele. Departe de a fi subtil, el prezinta totusi complet benign o paralela interesanta intre credinta religioasa si obiectivul stiintific(sub alta forma de credinta) ca un laitmotiv ce apare sub diferite forme pe parcursul peliculei. 

Complet pacifist, nici o optiune nu este criticata, singura intentie parand a fi evidentierea punctele slabe si celor puternice ale amandurora in acelasi timp. Jodie Foster duce foarte credibil in spinare un rol neasteptat de generator de empatie, cu multa forta, energie si convingere. Niciodata nu a parut slabiciunea umana mai minunata.

Regie: Robert Zemeckis

Scenariu: Carl Sagan (roman), Carl Sagan, Ann Druyan (story), James V. Hart, Michael Goldenberg (scenariu)

Cu: Jodie Foster, Matthew McConaughey, Jena Malone, David Morse, William Fichtner, Tom Skerritt

My Blueberry Nights (2007)

Film sensibil despre redescoperirea sinelui si amanarea pasilor potriviti pentru momentul potrivit. Eroina, jucata in mod surprinzator de o delicata Norah Jones cum probabil este si in viata reala, traieste o drama care o transforma intr-un amestec de confuzie, durere, obsesie si frustrare, moment total nepotrivit pentru un pas decisiv in viata ei. Acest lucru declanseaza o calatorie de cunoastere si fuga de himere in acelasi timp, care o face victima, martora si invatacel a catorva diferite tipuri de oameni ce incearca sa isi lase amprenta in ce cred ei lut moale, dandu-i tot felul de lectii de viata contradictorii care o ajuta sa isi regaseasca vechea inocenta, principiile si increderea in oameni tocmai prin rezistenta si scepticismul in fata acestora. Departe de a fi printre cele mai bune filme ale lui Wong Kar-Wai, e primul sau international, prin urmare un experiment, dar caruia reuseste sa-i imprime totusi tusa sa sensibila si melancolica, facandu-l un film dulce si placut de urmarit.

Regia: Wong Kar Wai
Scenariul: Wong Kar Wai, Lawrence Block dupa o poveste de Wong Kar Wai
Cu: Norah Jones, Jude Law, Rachel Weisz, David Strathairn, Natalie Portman