ellenlsharman

I thought this would have been better because past lives was so good, but 2 out of 3 in the love triangle felt very hollow as characters. Dakota Johnson was also really awful which was half of the issue. I'm surprised once she got behind the camera they didn't swap her for another actor - she played her so vacuous I didn't feel any chemistry between her or any other person in the film let alone the 'love interests'. It gave her no room for growth. I didn't care who she ended up with, as the character was so shallow (and that wasn't a script issue per-say). With another actress, this might have been a 7/8. I also didn't understand the character arch for Pedro Pascal, it felt like his character had so much more potential but was reduced to something very hollow. Beautiful cinematography, but something was off with casting and the narrative.

I don't even know why I started watching this, but it's the best film I have seen all year. The music is insanely catchy which I was not expecting. I have not cried this much watching a film since I can't remember when, and would not have thought a film with this title would have done that. Animation is amazing, story is really profound in spite of being so simple, songs are great. I started watching it with family initially laughing at my selection from afar, but by the end everyone had been drawn onto the 'couch' and were engrossed and tapping their feet along and humming the tunes after. Like many people on here, I would love a sequel but not exactly sure where the story line would go.

I didn't think it would be so bad based on the trailer, but this was a complete waste of time. I normally like these actors, but they were awful and stilted in this. The script was one of the worst I have heard and am surprised anyone financed this or agreed to act in it after reading the script and plot. None of the characters have any chemistry and I think a GCSE drama class could have made it come alive more - it never felt like anyone was acting in the same room as one and other. I didn't have major expectations for the film, I had just wanted a period drama which was nice to look at, but even for those reasons it isn't worth watching. Don't waste your time, it's not even a 'good bad' film.