BasicLogic I sat with my wife and watched this wonderful film till past midnight. I want to praise the screenplay writer/director, Cameron Crowe, for a fantastic and unique achievement. Also, the casting agency that had chosen wisely and smartly for all the actors signed up for this film, a real success. Orlando Bloom and Kirsten Dunst, what a great choice to play these two lovely young persons! We totally enjoyed this film, not one moment bored since I never felt sleepy or even yawned once after midnight; a proof how good this film is.

chandugayan This is the kinda movie that keeps you wondering on the worst of days such a beautiful message is passed on for workaholics i mean people don't realize their life passing by so soon unless someone is gone for ever. this movie reminds it's viewers the sole purpose of literally doing anything which is to lead a happy life acting was great there were really touching moments maybe that's why it made me so emotional and happy at the same time....definitely worth watching

studioAT Cameron Crowe proved that he is able to create wonderful romantic comedies with his legendary film 'Say Anything' so in comparison to that I can see why critics were a bit snippy about his 2005 offering, because quite simply it's not as good.'Elizabethtown' is however when judged on its own merits a perfectly good film, and a darn sight better than most of the crude things that pass as 'romantic comedies' today.It's got a good message, and its heart in the right place. I know some hated Kirsten Dunst's character, but I personally loved her quirky humour.This is a far better film than many gave/continue to give it credit for.

lukeyh This film is a mess. Which I am sad to say as I am a huge fan of the works of Cameron Crowe. How this fits into the Crowe canon, after such gems as Vanilla Sky, Almost Famous and Jerry Maguire, does not sit well with me. It feels more like the muddled work of a filmmaker still honing his craft.The screenplay is muddled and unconvincing. It seems unable to decide whether it wants to be a romantic comedy, an absurd comedy or a black comedy. Despite the best efforts of two very charming lead actors, Kristen Dunst and Orlando Bloom. Dunst's character 'Claire' is less 'charming' and more a terrifying crazy pushy desperate ex-girlfriend type. Bloom's 'Drew' is a beige, muddled, boring, self-absorbed slob.There is a silly, unconvincing premise involving a ridiculous pair of sneakers designed by Bloom's character for his company headed by an eccentric 'Elon Musk' type billionaire played by Alec Baldwin. The sneakers are an epic failure and have cost the company a $1B loss. The sneakers, along with Drew's comical suicide attempt, look as silly as this premise and setup this film poorly from the start.This could have been a heart-felt, warm, funny tale of two lost souls finding meaning through each-other, but it tries to be so many things it ends up failing at all of them.The soundtrack (and Cameron Crowe has such wonderful taste in music, I am as much a fan of his soundtracks as his (other) films) is another example of how messy this film is. 35-different tracks are credited on IMDb it feels like a badly made mix-tape, (which is precisely how most of these songs are incorporated into the script). With some heavy editing from the 2-hour length down to a more palatable 90-minutes it might be a passable film. Cut out Alec Baldwin and Susan Sarandon's distracting and meaningless roles. Cut out Claire's crazy, and try and inject some small semblance of worth into Drew. If either of the main characters were even slightly more likable, the film would be equally more likable.