The Romantics

So many people let smaller budget films slip under their radar, and it's a shame since this one brought so much to the cinema table. Anna Paquin, Josh Duhamel, Katie Holmes, and the entire ensemble give what might be their best performances as a trio of old friends whose complex and ongoing love triangle returns the night before two of theirs' (Anna Paquin and Josh Duhamel) wedding. Other fine performances come from Adam Brody, Malin Akerman, Dianna Agron, Elijah Wood, and Candice Bergen.

This is a wonderful movie. Yes, I would definitely recommend this especially to romantics. I love the characters in this movie and they play their characters well.

I thought the movie would be really good with some pretty amazing actors in it, but I was wrong.

This movie has a great title and interesting premise. Old college buddies reunite for a wedding in a beautiful old house and rehash their glory days gone by. What could go wrong, right? Pretty much everything. From the beginning this movie is forced and tired. The writing and directing is stiff and unoriginal. Every trite movie technique is trotted out to pull at the viewer's emotional strings - - drunken high jinx, skinny dipping, alchohol soaked tirades about "selling" out and becoming mediocre - (tired themes from the 60s that should stay in the 60s)!!The actors try to do their best with the script but even the venerable Anna Paquin falls short and just seems too brittle and narcissistic to believe. I laughed out loud when Katie Holmes started quoting romantic poetry to her former lover - via text no less - in an attempt to seduce him and then when he finds her - he finishes the poem - seriously?? For me, the only redeeming quality of this movie is actually Katie Holmes - who for the most part does a nice job with the goofy lines and extremely poor blocking of the movie (I nearly got motion sickness watching her character argue with another while wandering around on the lawn outside in awkward patterns). The most interesting scene takes place near the very end when Katie's character confronts the bride (Anna Paquin)and a heated exchange takes place between the two - wish the movies had explored more of their story as it had some sparks! The ending leaves much to be desired and I will leave it unrevealed here - which, if you watch the movie will take on a whole new meaning!

Josh was his normal self. We all have been in that awkward moment but not all turned out this way. Friends when close encounter this.

IMPRESSION:i read the bashing reviews, so i rented this without much expectation. to my surprise, i like the mood it emits. the performances are okay and it is strange and smug, but let's face it, it's a portrayal of something most of us have gone through: betrayals from people close to us and the temptation to betray others that we should care strongly about.PLOT:if read as a poem, i like it. it's not a mainstream movie with twist and turns, so if you watch "between the lines," - to feel rather than to think - it is easy to relate to, eerily so. it frustrates you, satiates you, and gives you the feeling that none of the characters are real. In a world of superficiality, let's face it, this is the bull's eye.ENDING:As for the quarrel about the ending, let's face it, the main characters were never built to be consistent. make of the characters what you will and the ending, which is a bit open ended, will pave a road that is clearer for the movie watcher. i don't profess to know what the movie wants us to feel or think at the end, but i do profess to knowing that inconsistent characters stay inconsistent. without spoiling the movie, to me, that is what the ending is about.

Having not read the book I feel cheated. I now plan to read the book so that hopefully it will give me more incite into these characters. I've read in other reviews that Anna Paquin demolished her character Lila. Which would be about right because I was rooting for Katie Holmes (Laura) the entire time. I honestly thought the movie was mediocre at best. It was also very boring at points as the characters mostly just talk. Even the parts that are supposed to be "funny" failed to even bring a smile to my face. There were parts that I almost liked about it, I am a sucker for tragic, angsty, love. However I guess I'm sad in a way because I cannot stand movies that don't at least give us an idea of what happens to the characters. If you're sick and demented and like to watch people cheat on each other and argue for an hour and half, this one's for you. Otherwise ...Save your precious time and watch something else.

Good movie