Love (2011)

Sadly Over-hyped

One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.

The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

It is a whirlwind of delight --- attractive actors, stunning couture, spectacular sets and outrageous parties. It's a feast for the eyes. But what really makes this dramedy work is the acting.

I enjoyed this movie very much. I would liken it to movies like "Moon" and "2001: A Space Odyssey". As another reviewer wrote: 'it is beautifully shot and beautifully paced', and it has a great soundtrack as well.

I read online that the budget for Love was $500,000. At a personal level this would be a nice lottery win, but in the film industry just a catering budget. The result is impressive to say the least, especially the Civil War scenes, which are incredible, a bravura piece of inventive film-making and editing that looks like it cost millions. The story isn't entirely original, but it is handled in an interesting way that maintains interest to the last frame. A good companion piece to Solaris (the Soviet version) for a sci-fi double bill.

Sorry, but I don't buy in to the line that this movie was so well made for its budget. I found it a horrible cheaply made rip off of one of the best movies ever made: Space 2001 a Space Odyssey. What the heck is wrong with the physics of this movie? Did the makers ever hear of zero- gravity or micro-gravity? Mmmmm... well maybe just maybe, the lack of any form of close to reality physics would have been okay if the story would have been superb, but the story is even bigger crap than the lack of physics applied to the ISS. This movie is most definitely not about 'love' or 'relationships', but more about how can I make a name for myself by copying Stanley Kubrick's genius cinematographic insight! Even some of the shots were direct copies of the original 2001 movie - makes me wonder if they got sued for copyright infringement. It's a shame, as I'm such a huge S.F. lover, and this cheap rubbish should be banned from ever being published to DVD or BD!

I watched the movie due to the synopsis on Netflix and the awards it displayed. Have you ever seen a painting that looks like a dog ate a box of Crayola crowns then threw up on a canvas? Then a bunch of art critics rave over the painting as "insightful" and "deep" and "awe inspiring"? Then you find yourself scratching your head and wondering if you're in the midst of a live reenactment of "The Emperor Has No Clothes". The painting is clearly garbage, but no one wants to speak up and say so because they don't want to be seen as an imbecile by the art community. That's what we have with this movie. This should have been a 10 minute short. So much of it is just a waste of time. Well, the guy is in a space station all by himself. He gets lonely. We don't need an hour of him being lonely to get that point. In the end the parts and pieces are not tied together. Some reviewers say it does. *** Contains Spoilers *****For example, there is an Ark containing human knowledge and the thoughts and memories of certain humans. The Civil War soldier stumbled on it back in the 1860's. How did it travel back in time? How did it get built in the first place? Did humans build it knowing the end of mankind was near? If so, why did they leave the guy on the space station?Apparently the humans on Earth have all died. We can assume it was due to a war, but we don't know. In the end of the movie it appears that he found out he was rescued by aliens. Ironically, the message he receives is that in order to survive humans need to form a connection with another human being (Love). But, the aliens don't provide him with any kind of interaction. He's all by himself with an alien sending messages telepathically. I assume it's telepathically because the movie does a horrible job at conveying this message. So the entire point of the movie is that he is the last human being alive, aliens have found him, aliens have told him humans need a bond of love with others to survive, but the aliens leave him all alone. To me that's the ultimate form of torture. Well, the next to the ultimate form of torture. The true ultimate torture is sitting through this movie.