tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24333848.post1723184342803201686..comments2023-09-20T03:38:21.091-04:00Comments on RyMickey's Ramblings: Movie Review - The Last Five YearsJeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16126493031421822053noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24333848.post-24141447641209275302015-10-27T01:34:17.959-04:002015-10-27T01:34:17.959-04:00By no means am I condoning Jamie's actions, ho...By no means am I condoning Jamie's actions, however, I can't help but think that there's more to Cathy's story than we really see that really pushed Jamie over the edge. The fact that this is missing is partly intriguing. Then again, there's a song where Jamie discusses the allure of women who previously wouldn't give him the time of day and now fawn over him since his book is published. So maybe he really is just an a-hole. I think it's a combination of things, but I don't feel he's solely the one responsible for their break-up.<br /><br />You're the only person I know who's seen this and I'm very nervous about showing it to others because I feel like the concept is one that you either buy into or despise. No middle ground. As of now, it's easily my number one movie of the year...but that's not saying much considering I don't even think I've seen twenty 2015 movies yet.Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16126493031421822053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24333848.post-29386113782717497472015-10-21T22:16:12.751-04:002015-10-21T22:16:12.751-04:00I just remembered that the girl sitting right next...I just remembered that the girl sitting right next to me sang along to the whole movie. And, as you mentioned, there's like three lines of dialogue...so the fact that I still liked it and actually forgot about that part (which I think must have had me seething at the time), means yeah--maybe I'll think about getting the soundtrack as well. <br /><br />I agree that they both contributed to demise of relationship--she was dealing with all that "reality is that most people don't achieve the dreams they had in highschool/college" stuff which can be a real bummer--especially when someone large in your life is meanwhile achieving. It's hard to forgive cheaters though--just break up with someone, you know?<br /><br />I'm glad someone else I know saw it so I can share a bit of squee about it. You, of course, were who I would have guessed out of the people I know. I'm always recommending stuff to my mom, thinking she'll watch it so we can talk about it (and we have similar tastes, so there's a chance she'll at least like what I recommend)--but, nope, she never watches.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24333848.post-29797543310543550162015-10-19T08:57:06.698-04:002015-10-19T08:57:06.698-04:00SPOILERS AHEAD
I ended up watching all of Smash ...SPOILERS AHEAD <br /><br />I ended up watching all of Smash too (I think), but that second season was horrendous, I thought. And I didn't really think I liked him either -- but that may have been the character as opposed to him as an actor because in The Last Five Years I was impressed.<br /><br />I admit that I did know the premise having read a review or two of the movie prior to watching it. (I don't think I'd heard of this musical at all prior to hearing that there was going to be a movie based on it.) That helped. But, I still found myself slightly confused during maybe the first four scenes or so.<br /><br />Kendrick's voice at times seems a little shrill, but I think her portrayal of her character is successful enough to overlook it. After reading a bunch of reviews and "fan reactions" after the fact (since I found myself so taken by the film) that most people find Jamie completely to blame in the relationship since he cheated, but I found Jamie's storyline to be particularly telling in terms of Cathy's character and her resentment to Jamie's success leading to the downfall of the marriage.<br /><br />That's what perhaps was most interesting about the flick. Getting two sides to the story and seeing how each character views the relationship. <br /><br />This one really had a "Once" effect on me. It captivated me at first viewing and I was REALLY surprised by that. Maybe it has something to do with doomed relationships or something -- I need that in my musicals in order for them to be successful or something...Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16126493031421822053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24333848.post-16138310127916534202015-10-17T16:06:13.745-04:002015-10-17T16:06:13.745-04:00I got to see this in theatre--we showed it for one...I got to see this in theatre--we showed it for one night, one screening, I think. And I made a point of going because, hello, musical. And Anna Kendrick. And also, Jeremy Jordan was Jack Kelly (ish), so there's a strange sense of loyalty there that I probably shouldn't feel since I don't really give a hoot about the play-musical version. BUT--he was also on Smashed, which I guess I feel the same about as Newsies: The Musical. I wasn't NOT going to watch it. His number of "Broadway, Here I Come" on Smashed is really nice to listen to. I think he went to Ithaca College, actually. Perhaps that's enough to know about him. <br /><br />On to the film--I did not know about the two-time-line-in-opposite-directions conceit (aside from that it would be telling both points of view of a relationship breaking down) going in. It actually didn't register until the scene (I guess the second scene) where they are out on the steps in front of the house and he walks away from her (I think she was wearing shorts or something). I don't actually remember the scene or really what was happening--maybe he wasn't walking away from her--, but the realization about the two mirrored, or reveresed, or whatever timelines hit me so hard that I'm only really recalling the image I saw when this happened. And I thought---Oooooooooh. Wish I had realized that sooner. <br /><br />But the movie stuck with me for a while after. I liked it and would definitely watch again--probably would learn the songs as well to sing-along to on my own. Hopefully it pops up on Netflix instant here. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com