this is a film, it s what a film should be, it is a story, it is about people, it has a dog who understands 150 words but does not speak. It is about hope and love and life and sadness and it is good.
This is what Tree of Life should have been. Nonlinear storytelling with odd quirks but has a coherent plot mixed in with strange tidbits. Classic tale of a privileged man overcoming the part of his life with many humps, but told in a novel fashion.
This was an entertaining little film. Themes I observed in this film include: isolation (self-imposed for all three major characters), the challenge of transitions, and the negative consequences of living with opportunity. The conversation bubbles for the dog were well executed; funny but not excessively utilized.
slow moving but beautiful poignant sad/funny story of a man trying to overcome his fatalistic view on relationships --"i knew this wouldn't work before we even met"
Beginners is written and directed by Mike Mills. It tells the story of Oliver (Ewan McGregor), a man trying to deal with two stunning revelations from his 75 year-old father Hal (Christopher Plummer): that he is gay and gravely ill.
The film is based on the true-life coming out of Mills' father at the age of 75.