not horrible nor great

Best movie ever!

It is an exhilarating, distressing, funny and profound film, with one of the more memorable film scores in years,

It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.

This is a well-done movie. It tells a thoroughly fantastical love story created by a psychic connection between two random people, one a bored married woman in the snowy Northeast and one a dysfunctional man in New Mexico. The movie ends much in the way that you would expect of a film of this genre to, but the psychic connection elements allows the movie to subvert the clichés of forbidden love and love-at-first-sight to create a story that is both original and classic.(I saw this on March 12, 2017.)

I watched this film off the back of its strong premise and the promise of a decent acting performance from the usually brilliant Zoe Kazan. I suppose I'll preface my review by saying that I was disappointed, as the film seemed totally unable to stick to any genre it supposedly was. Initially pitched as a sci-fi/ romance, the film dwindled into a pudgy mess of awkward dialogue, ill-fitting score and incredibly unlikable and unrelatable characters. Whilst the plot seemed a unique take on the generally overplayed star-crossed lovers theme it didn't take me long to figure out that this was just another chick-flick full of comedically bad villains the likes of; the nosy housewife who couldn't paint, or, the women who liked her steaks well done. The most heinous of all villains was of course Phillip the husband, whilst not being wholly neglectful in his marriage, was just so unrealistically dickish that at times I did think Rebecca, played by Kazan, should run away with the random voice in her head. Perhaps this was supposed to infer some underlying theme regarding domestic abuse, but in all honesty the worst thing he actually did apart from being a jerk all the time was stop her from refilling her wine glass at that boring function.The old 'troubled intellectual' / 'Good Will Hunting' trope also made an appearance through Dylan's character, played by Michael Stahl-David, which might just have worked in making him a likable character if not for his continuous stupidity. It was particularly grating when the film tried to introduce the idea of his intellect through dry wit and the word "benign" when chatting with a woman at the bar... I mean clearly he's to good for this town if he knows such a big word. But overall I just found the film a hard pill to swallow as I cringed through nearly every interaction.If you must watch this film, or you have already watched it and are trawling through the reviews for some explanation as to why you just sat through such a "benign" piece of trash, may I recommend a nearly identical yet vastly superior film "The F word" ("What If" in the U.S) also starring Zoe Kazan but without the psychic element or the terrible, terrible.... everything else.

Dylan Kershaw (Michael Stahl-David) lives in a rundown trailer in New Mexico after serving time for robbery and works in a car wash. Rebecca Porter (Zoe Kazan) is well-off, married to doctor Phillip Porter (Mark Feuerstein). Dylan and Rebecca first experienced the other's thoughts when Rebecca hit a tree during a childhood sledding accident. Their connections get clearer and they actually talk to each other.This is a light supernatural romance. It's a fun imaginative take from writer Joss Whedon. The leads' chemistry is quite good despite being physically apart. Zoe Kazan is a sweet compelling actress. The slapping scene is hilarious. The movie doesn't take an obvious step. The characters would obviously want to meet in person or even FaceTime. There is one way that the story could keep them apart. It's an obvious step not taken. It seems like Whedon spent his time more with the songs for the movie. It keeps the tension at low boil and the ending seems rushed.

Fell in LOVE with this movie! The actors are superb, i can't believe how much I grew connected to Dylan, he was absolutely charming and I couldn't help but feel a part of their world. The only critique I'd have about this film is concerned with the husband. I understand he's meant to portray the controlling husband that we as an audience are not meant to like, but his character didn't portray enough flaws for me to actually believe he was a bad man for her to be with. Of course she's completely meant to be with Dylan, but I would've liked to see more of a backstory on the husband and possibly be more aggressive in some way for me to be fully convinced she shouldn't be with him. That is my only concern with this film, everything else was amazing. It's been so long since i've watched a romantic movie where I physically could feel what the characters are feeling. Love love love this movie, must watch!