2 reviews
I happened to enjoy this flick. Although the plot-line was somewhat predictable, it's still good for some laughs. Tom is probably one of the best actors in his time and I think the character he had to portray in this movie fit him perfectly. Some may say that the movie looks like it was recorded from a TV show but come on, not every film maker can get the funding that some movies like Titanic and Troy and Lord of The Rings got. I think that we are all too used to the exaggeration of love. Chick flicks like "Serendipity" (I still love that movie but it's true) and adaptations of different Shakespeare pieces like "10 Things I Hate About You"... while they're excellent movies, their portrayal of love is mostly fictitious. I think this movie is somewhat refreshing. It simplifies the matter of love. Love can be too complicated some times and these fictitious movies fuel that complication. Sometimes you just need to sit back, relax and enjoy a movie that's simple. I think that is exactly what Alchemy is.
I particularly enjoyed this movie. It came to a film festival close to where I live and although it was a very simple movie, it had a light-hearted yet meaningful feel to it. Sometimes simple is the best way to make a movie. Some movies are just too complicated nowadays. You can't have heavy, drama-filled movies all the time, this was a nice change of pace. I also enjoyed the semi-cynical view of death and the suffering that unsatisfied love brings to a person. I don't believe I've ever seen a movie quite like this one and since my primary language is English, it was truly refreshing to see an international film with such content.