tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post6634084991952990254..comments2024-03-13T06:28:44.715-04:00Comments on And So It Begins...: Celeste and Jesse ForeverAlex Withrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-76283081789122054072012-08-22T21:46:13.942-04:002012-08-22T21:46:13.942-04:00Thanks! Yeah, DVD is probably the way to go here. ...Thanks! Yeah, DVD is probably the way to go here. Not worth the money to fork out for the theater. Jones really is quite good in it.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-1241253841145127212012-08-22T17:17:42.102-04:002012-08-22T17:17:42.102-04:00Great review! I like Jones in Parks and Rec but I&...Great review! I like Jones in Parks and Rec but I'm not crazy about her, she is someone I usually tolerate in films and series. I may check this one out on DVD to see her work.s.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13987831438787776712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-37100235968826297242012-08-22T08:33:30.206-04:002012-08-22T08:33:30.206-04:00If you like Samberg, I think you'll find the m...If you like Samberg, I think you'll find the movie is time well spent. He and Jones really are good, the movie just has overal tonal issues. You might like it!Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-10115907179956136502012-08-22T08:32:26.592-04:002012-08-22T08:32:26.592-04:00I think this is slightly more... mature (if that&#...I think this is slightly more... mature (if that's the right word) than 500 Days of Summer. <br /><br />500 Days kind of felt like an intentional fantasy, whereas this is nitty and gritty. Not perfect by any means, but definitely more brutal than 500 Days. Thanks for reading/commenting!Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-51586891507877740602012-08-22T08:31:02.522-04:002012-08-22T08:31:02.522-04:00Thanks Dan. Jones and Samberg were definitely on p...Thanks Dan. Jones and Samberg were definitely on point. Although the film as a whole struggled a little here and there. Still worthy though.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-51657103173877013012012-08-22T03:55:13.549-04:002012-08-22T03:55:13.549-04:00Thanks for the review Alex, still deciding whether...Thanks for the review Alex, still deciding whether I watch this one. Either way, once I've decided I'll come back and read the full review :) C+ is always borderline watchable, ahhh decisions! It's a shame it's not quite there as I quite like Samberg.Alex Thomashttp://timeforafilm.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-23445619264306076072012-08-21T23:07:15.336-04:002012-08-21T23:07:15.336-04:00Read that this movie was like a 'cousin' o...Read that this movie was like a 'cousin' of 500 Days of Summer. Made me want to watch it right away. Great review, I'll make sure to watch it days ahead!Andinahttp://www.inspired-ground.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-11992601944782298202012-08-21T22:08:45.794-04:002012-08-21T22:08:45.794-04:00Ha! For a second, I thought you meant Felicity Jon...Ha! For a second, I thought you meant Felicity Jones instead of Rashida. :) I'm a fan of Rashida's work, so that would be great if that happened.Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08596682195753811295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-59263961219127245822012-08-21T17:43:12.127-04:002012-08-21T17:43:12.127-04:00Great review Alex. This film really took me by sur...Great review Alex. This film really took me by surprise by how emotionally realistic it felt. Jones and Samberg are both amazing in these roles and I hope that it makes Jones the big star she should have been awhile back. Quality rom-com that should be seen by all people struggling a bit with love. Dan O.http://www.dtmmr.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-56335274585897941102012-08-21T16:31:56.651-04:002012-08-21T16:31:56.651-04:00Ahh good initial comparison. I definitely liked it...Ahh good initial comparison. I definitely liked it more than Like Crazy (and there were parts of that movie I dug). Celeste and Jesse is just a little too all over the place. "Meh" is fair, but some recognition for Jones' performance would be amazing. Even an Indie Spirit nom would be great.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-31707275017244422182012-08-21T16:30:15.301-04:002012-08-21T16:30:15.301-04:00It's VERY Sundance-ish, which is excellent in ...It's VERY Sundance-ish, which is excellent in my book. It got a lot right, but it got a bit wrong, too. The maturity of the characters is really the crux of the whole flick. They're very mature and very immature, but never either at the same time.<br /><br />Jones has made a name for herself mostly on TV in shows like Boston Public, The Office, and Parks and Recreation. Her biggest film role was probably in I Love You Man, but she was better in The Social Network, Our Idiot Brother and, briefly, in Friends with Benefits. She's also the daughter of Quincy Jones.<br /><br />So... yeah, I'm a fan haha.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-53450087250145775652012-08-21T16:24:21.439-04:002012-08-21T16:24:21.439-04:00Sorry you were "meh" on the film. I stil...Sorry you were "meh" on the film. I still really want to see it. Though, it looks like "Like Crazy", a film I hated that just happened to have a fantastic female leading performance.Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08596682195753811295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-75698980945882405752012-08-21T16:16:46.702-04:002012-08-21T16:16:46.702-04:00It looks really "indie" and "sundan...It looks really "indie" and "sundance-ish", which is a good thing in my book. Has me intrigued the performance is THAT good from Rashida Jones. Where have I seen her before? <br /><br />Judging from those images, she seems more mature than him, though looks can be deceiving :)Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09395044055566348346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-69383835110064277932012-08-21T15:18:19.148-04:002012-08-21T15:18:19.148-04:00I mean, it is by no means bad, but it tries way to...I mean, it is by no means <i>bad</i>, but it tries way too hard to be different, when it's really just the same ol' song. Both leads are fantastic though.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-77070156114122055052012-08-21T15:17:22.398-04:002012-08-21T15:17:22.398-04:00Thanks Diana! Aspects of the movie are good, for s...Thanks Diana! Aspects of the movie are good, for sure. If you like Jones and Samberg, then you'll love their work here. No. Doubt.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-2513327104375865852012-08-21T15:15:32.583-04:002012-08-21T15:15:32.583-04:00That sucks. Really looking forward to this one. It...That sucks. Really looking forward to this one. It's still at my alt. theater, though...alleyandthemovieshttp://randomfilmbuff.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-68888127058086745552012-08-21T15:12:33.727-04:002012-08-21T15:12:33.727-04:00Lovely review, this sounds good, I remember readin...Lovely review, this sounds good, I remember reading about it ever since Sundance, where it premiered. I hope to see it soon, I like both Rashida Jones and Andy Samberg!Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18333927581755884053noreply@blogger.com