Review of Beginners (2011) by Andy S — 12 Jan 2018

This movie's got a great style. Some parts of it reminds me of the way Wes Anderson shows his scenes. Christopher Plummer is great. I could already tell from the beginning that it had a great sense of humor. Sort of dark and cynical but very sweet and funny. The chemistry between all the actors is wonderful. Especially between Oliver's friends.

What a wonderful role model his mother was. I really like the whole time capsule sort of portions of the movie. It's like stepping back in time for a minute seeing all that aged memorabilia. There is definitely an interest in the whole gay topic in this movie. But it doesn't go overboard or go to gay with it. They talk about it in a subtle sort of way. I can't really connect with that side of things but the information was pretty interesting.

I admire the way this movie and story was written. The way it goes back and forth from before his father died, to after his father died, and back. That Jack Russel is so damn cute, he definitely has his own personality. I really hope that his mother wasn't miserable. This movie's really heartfelt and sentimental. It really hits you in the heart. What's sort of genius about the writing is how these past memories that Oliver is narrating serve as like things that he's thinking about while having to deal with grief and also a new love in his life. They are things he thinks about when he's traveling to New York and back, there memories he thinks about when he's doing things.

Overall, this movie was so refreshing to watch. It's really interesting to see the director's and writers perspective on things like life, love, death, and humor. It has a 500 Days of Summer feel to it, which I love, but it's definitely it's own thing and very entertaining to watch.