Rêver grand

This film is a good exercise in placing a story in a past decade. The production design shines with a very successful setting of the 70's. Unfortunately this is almost all that shines.

The script is repetitive and many times it doesn't get anywhere. The grounded and common appearances wanting to stand out are appreciated, but they fail to completely captivate in a totally forgettable story. There are some passages in the story that are funny, but there are others that are flat and boring.

The performances of the protagonists are good and very well supported by the big names that glow by themselves in the brief scenes in which they appear. The technical aspects such as editing and sound meet the standards of the director.

It is a movie I would never see again.

"Licorice Pizza" tells a meandering journey of two young lovebirds. Things happen in the film, but I don't find the events of the plot intriguing or interesting. I honestly was bored by it.

Oh Paul Thomas Anderson. Ever since the master your films have been on a slight down tick. The performances are great from all the new comers and the vets. The camera work and cinematography are stellar. Also the score is very good.

But as for the story, this is very poor. It's aimless in its vision and just seems to be random scenes written for the 2 leads to be a part of. The situations they get into are all over the place and there no real feel for how much time is passing from scene to scene. It feels as if the film is a sitcom from the 90s stretched out into a 2 hour film.

I love Paul Thomas Anderson but this is his second worst for me after Inherent Vice. Which isn't to say it's bad. I had a good time watching the film it's just not very memorable and not PTA at his best. I'll be waiting for the next film though without a doubt..

I was really hoping to be a good movie considering the Oscar nominations, but it is a really boring movie. I couldn't resist 30 minutes into it. A big disappoinment for me. She is 25, he is 15 years old ..it doesn't make sense, although the acting is decent. It s been a while since I stopped a movie so quickly . I am not being hateful, but is my pure subjective opinion. If you like movies with a love story between a minor and young woman with not a good storyline... this your movie,then. It s extremely overrated and not captivating at all. I appreciate the details, the haircuts and the costume of the 70ties, but I still don't get how it was nominated by the Academy.

I have mixed feelings about this movie. The central relationship between Alana and Gary is great, and both actors are doing a great job. The scene where they're on the telephone and not saying anything is my favorite scene in the movie. Alana is an interesting character, seeing how impressionable she is, trying out different personas throughout the film. What I didn't like as much was the interludes with the celebrity cameos. I didn't like the part with Sean Penn and Tom Waits at all, and the Bradley Cooper part wasn't my favorite either. It does feel a little too long. Overall, I'd say it's worth seeing but not worth the Best Picture nominee-level acclaim.