Seeking a Friend for the End of the World

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David P The argument is that the emotional tone of the movie changes too rapidly. To that I say, consider the stages of grief. This movie feels like a personal journey through those stages. Disbelief and denial - Going through the motions at life, at work ... Why would you go to work with the end of the world looming? Exactly. It's not rational, but neither is grief. More anger - Dodge trying to OD on cough syrup and chemicals. Anger/Bargaining - Seeing his friends, going to a party, and witnessing people comedically engage in outrageous behavior. Depression - Walking away from his friends, curling up at his place to wait out the days ... it's a surprise that he ever reaches out to help Penny in the first place! And yet, not so surprising in the depressed and detached way he moves through most of the middle of the movie. Acceptance - This was the best part. Making peace with his father. Not getting hung up about Olivia. Soothing Penny at the end, with the end of the world just moments away. One of my all-time favorite exchanges between two characters: Penny: But it isn't enough time! Dodge: It never would have been. If you're too hung up on the rapid emotional changes of tone, you're missing the point and the larger, lovelier story. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/04/24 Full Review Velda W Lovely cast. A bittersweet journey of self discovery, with the impending doom of planet earth. Who wouldn't want to be with their loved ones. Difficult choices. Last minute goodbyes. Emotional, light comedy. Loved the pooch. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/16/24 Full Review Aaron U The movie is slow, not a comedy or an action flick, but rather an oddball look at the end of the world. They try to inject comedy (that works) but then try to have deep moments (that don’t work). The movie can’t decide what it wants to be, which keeps it from being as good as it could have been. I give movies a fair bit of leeway, but the idea of flying a Cessna 152 to England is ridiculous, as is how they “recalculate” the asteroid’s impact and realize it will arrive a week early. It is as if the writers never looked at a map of the solar system and realized how fast the earth orbits the sun and how even a slight variation in timing would produce a near miss. A better writer/director could have fixed these problems with better dialog and a montage of our happy couple spending the week together before the show drops. You’ll find it interesting to watch once or twice, but too odd to warrant repeat viewings. The movie is a bit uplifting, but it is also depressing, reminding me of the book Childhood’s End. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 09/10/24 Full Review Nathan R A tear-jerking story of 'love triumphs over all' Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/07/24 Full Review Michael M Starts out interesting and humourous. Suddenly it wraps into a wonderful tale of discover of self and the real value of life, LOVE. Only downside is the survivalist ex bunker scene that felt out of place. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 11/20/23 Full Review Ciara N One of my very favourite films. Such a pure and loving examination of humanity and grief. A must-see Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/21/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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