My Summer of Love (2005)

It's entirely possible that sending the audience out feeling lousy was intentional

Tells a fascinating and unsettling true story, and does so well, without pretending to have all the answers.

It's an amazing and heartbreaking story.

Actress is magnificent and exudes a hypnotic screen presence in this affecting drama.

Yup, this is like Heavenly Creatures in many ways. No, it doesn't end in the same way, so it's not like a sister or anything, but a drama that becomes a romance and also gets really dark. The performances are fantastic, and like in Heavenly Creatures, it's the more supporting female lead that is the stand-out. I could see why Emily Blunt broke out in such a huge way for this. She's absolutely amazing, mesmerizing and effective to the point thats he can be charming one minute and completely terrifying the next. The character is an unpredictable one, one that has many shades, and Blunt is absolutely up to the task, and certainly had the talent to pull it off. The film is very good, but yeah, the film belongs to her.

You get what you expect with this film. You get love, and you get summer fun. The story is about two girls trying to escape their troubled family life and explore things together. Emily Blunt is always good, and I was pleased with Natalie Press' performance as well. Besides the fact this is a lesbian based relationship, you actually get a true romance to go along with it. I understand for some people, the idea of this love is offsetting but the film depicts it more as summer fun then a dissection of lesbian lovers.I have to say it's pretty predictable, and there isn't as much depth to it as I would have thought. But considering this is basically Emily Blunt's first starring role, I think it's worth the watch. Mona and Tamsin did play well off each other, much props to both the actresses for going beyond what a typical actor would do. I'm sure it takes guts to do this type of role, especially early on in their careers. The film isn't anything special, but it does give you 85 minutes of summer. And to me, it's always good to step away from life for a few hours and enjoy a different lifestyle than your own. I really like the movies that send you to a different part of the world and give you more insight into what life is like other places. I wasn't thrilled with the plot overall and the ending could have been handled better.But because of the great lead performances, and the nice feel of summer the film gives you, I think it is a worthy watch. Especially for film buffs, and big fans of Emily Blunt.+Emily Blunt shines +Summer fun -Not enough depth to the story 7.2/10

This movie really held my attention. I almost felt as if I was a part of it because of how emotionally involved it made me. The scenery was beautiful and the music bizarre and trippy. Tamsin was a very cultured character and her confidence (in the beginning) is very appealing. Later on though, you just start to wonder if she is hungry for attention because of insecurity. I give this a 9 and not a 10 because the ending where Mona tries to drown Tamsin was disappointing to me...but it did leave us all with a sense of confusion which I think makes the movie more interesting all in all. Definitely worth watching

My Summer of Love is what I love most in good cinema: A film about people and their emotions. Natalie Press is beautifully down to earth and the raw emotions she experiences during this film are so well portrayed. Emily Blunt plays her role to perfection, too, with a cold passion that is almost sociopathic.It's vignette of young love, of the passions, the joys and, of course, the dangers. It's also very real, especially thanks to Press's strong performance which is captivating to say the least.This is a lovely film. It's raw, real and passionate and whilst it's small in scope at first glance, it's more than enough to make this a very enjoyable film.