Upon watching the trailer, I thought I had a pretty good idea of what this film was going to be and after watching it, I felt that I was tricked and saw that is slightly better than what it was portrayed to be. Granted it isn't a masterpiece, but still I believe this to be an intriguing film and definitely worth a look. The plot revolves around an Irish burglar (Farrell) in the 1910's, who after attempting to rob a house falls for a dying heiress who had stayed home during the robbery. The inevitable soon happens, and he is left heartbroken. A near century passes with this man losing memory of what happened, but after he discovers who he is, he sets out to find out about his past and how he solve the mystery of his immortality.
This movie was very much sold as a romance movie with elements of fantasy, and although they weren't wrong in that approach, they should have made it clear what the real threat was in this movie. For example, Russell Crowe's character hides a true nature within himself, something that was unclear in the previews. The simple fact that Will Smith is in this movie and I didn't know about it reveals just how much was left out. Now I'm not saying show it all to me in a short clip, but a little bit more context would have been nice. Speaking of the movie's qualities, I believe this to be a competently made movie with great performances, direction and some technical aspects also being highlighted. The story is a bit far fetched with the classic romantic lines and what not, but given that it's a fantasized tale one can overlook this.
As I said, this isn't a movie to be highly remembered, but it is somewhat ostracized for the wrong reasons, hence I recommend a viewing of this, as you just might be surprised.
Rating: 7/10
This movie was very much sold as a romance movie with elements of fantasy, and although they weren't wrong in that approach, they should have made it clear what the real threat was in this movie. For example, Russell Crowe's character hides a true nature within himself, something that was unclear in the previews. The simple fact that Will Smith is in this movie and I didn't know about it reveals just how much was left out. Now I'm not saying show it all to me in a short clip, but a little bit more context would have been nice. Speaking of the movie's qualities, I believe this to be a competently made movie with great performances, direction and some technical aspects also being highlighted. The story is a bit far fetched with the classic romantic lines and what not, but given that it's a fantasized tale one can overlook this.
As I said, this isn't a movie to be highly remembered, but it is somewhat ostracized for the wrong reasons, hence I recommend a viewing of this, as you just might be surprised.
Rating: 7/10