AudreyToo I decided to watch this because I liked the title. Had I known that Keira Knightly was in it I might have chosen something else. I wish I had chosen something else.I would formally like to state to all other nations that not all English women talk like Keira Knightly. Not many people in the UK actually talk like that at all. It is really really annoying so I'm glad that we don't.I got a bit excited right towards the end when Steve Carell was going through Knightly's characters record collection and he flicked past Magnetic Fields 69 Love Songs. I was hoping to just hear one track from it to take my mind off this dull, rather pointless film, but alas, it didn't happen. You just get to hear loads of Scott Walker.

jbenante-388-963917 I'm not sure why this movie didn't get a higher overall rating. Sure, there are a number of things in the plot that aren't realistic. So what? It never pretended to be, as far as I can tell, a movie trying to accurately portray the end of the world.The impending End is kind of a silent character hanging over the proceedings. The movie is not so much about the End. The movie is character driven, and often funny and heartbreaking at the same time. It does a pretty decent job of showing how people might react in the situation. Of course, it's speculation. No one can predict how people would really react, and hopefully we won't have to find out any time soon.Carell and Knightley are both very good in the leads. They imbue even more warmth and humanity into the movie, whose script already has quite a bit of warmth and humanity baked into it.I found the ending, in particular, to be quite lovely.People expecting hard-core sci-fi should absolutely steer clear. The sci-fi elements remain very much in the background. But for those with romantic souls (not necessarily sappily romantic), this movie is a must see.

studioAT Now this film should've been much better than it actually is. I mean, look at the premise, look at the cast. Instead it ended up being a largely disregarded film.And yet it never quite lives up to its billing, and I don't think made much of a dent at the box office.Both Carell and Knightley do well in their respective roles, if lacking a bit of chemistry, but this film doesn't seem to know whether it's a comedy or a drama, ending up as so many films do, with being neither.It's a shame because as I say, this film should've been much better than what it ended up being.

zkonedog The beauty of a movie like "Seeking A Friend For The End Of The World" is that it can go in so many different directions. It could be a high drama, a comedy, an adventure romp, or any number of different scenarios. What is required, however, is a little bit of focus to make sure that the right area (or blend of areas) is present in order to make sure that the characters and setting do not get "lost in the shuffle". Unfortunately, "Seeking" lacks such focus.For a basic plot summary, this movie is set in a future American where the world is going to inevitably be destroyed by a very large meteor. After being dumped by his wife after hearing the news, Dodge (Steve Carell) is lost in life and decides to go visit his "first love" that got away. Before he can do so, however, he meets Penny (Keira Knightley), who throws a major kink (for better or worse) in his plans as the clock continues ticking towards doomsday.While "Seeking" has great potential to be a solid film, it ends up failing because of its complete lack of focus. Director Lorene Scafaria doesn't seem to know what kind of movie she wants to make here, and as a result any potential "good stuff" is lost in the shuffle. For example...-The "elephant in the room" (the end of the world) isn't taken all that seriously and works better as a comedic bit than anything substantial in terms of drama. -It could work as a comedy, but Carell is given such conflicting material that his character comes off as a mix of boorish and pathetic (e.g. nothing all that funny). -The movie could have even worked strictly as a character drama, if not for the total unbelievability of the Carell/Knightley pairing and the fact that the first half (if not two-thirds) of the picture fritters away any chance of meaningful character development.Basically, "Seeking" is the kind of movie you get when you try to be too "artsy" and don't solidify your focus. The casting choice of Knightley (queen of the "artsy" movies) only solidifies this line of thinking. If you are looking for anything near Carell's earlier "Crazy Stupid Love" in terms of a mesh of comedy/drama/emotion, you won't find it here.