Sentimentaltown...
Cameron Crowe has helmed many touching films.
“Jerry Maguire”, “Almost Famous”, “Say Anything”
& “Vanilla Sky” were all extremely well received
by critics and audiences alike. He is a natural
filmmaker, unafraid to be vulnerable by telling
clearly autobiographical stories. His latest
effort, “Elizabethtown”, recounts a young man’s
journey back home for his father’s funeral.
Orlando Bloom plays Drew Baylor, a shoe designer
who is in the midst of a colossal crisis after
he unintentionally costs the company he works
for more than $900 million. On the verge of
suicide, he receives the desperate phone call to
return home after his father’s death. And so
begins the sentimental journey back to
Elizabethtown, Kentucky.
On the flight there, Drew’s life takes a turn
for the better. He meets-cute with the
stewardess (Kirsten Dunst), who practically begs
him to move to first class on the empty flight
so she doesn’t have to keep walking to the back
of the plane.
If this weren’t a movie and she wasn’t as cute
as Kirsten Dunst, we’d think this girl was a
stalker. She hounds Drew into submission and
almost forcibly inserts herself into his life.
To be fair, Drew doesn’t put up much of a fight.
Would any man?
The film plays out with an almost shameless
saccharine sentiment. However, it is easily
forgivable because it is heartfelt. You won’t
feel manipulated by it.
I can’t say that Crowe’s latest film is on a par
with those I mentioned above, but it is a moving
romantic drama that will make the ladies cry and
the lads pretend not to cry.
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Written by TC Candler
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