I was able to see this movie on Amazon Prime streaming. As soon as I finished it I decided to wait a week and see it again.
The movie has a lot going on, focusing on young Sidney Hall (Logan Lerman, about 24 during filming), starting in high school, on to his first novel, his marriage to a childhood sweetheart, to his seeking to get away from it all.
The movie's editing style has the story cutting from one period to another, then back, throughout the movie, but it is always clear which stage of Sidney's life we are seeing.
Michelle Monaghan is really good as his mom, too overbearing and part of the reason Sidney vanished. Elle Fanning, who was about 18 during filming, is Melody, his neighbor, girlfriend, and eventually his wife. Kyle Chandler is very good as "The Searcher", looking for Sidney and wanting to write a book about him.
I can see where this type of story and movie-making style may not be for everyone but I really like it a lot, it has a certain grit to it that rings true within a fictional story.
The movie has a lot going on, focusing on young Sidney Hall (Logan Lerman, about 24 during filming), starting in high school, on to his first novel, his marriage to a childhood sweetheart, to his seeking to get away from it all.
The movie's editing style has the story cutting from one period to another, then back, throughout the movie, but it is always clear which stage of Sidney's life we are seeing.
Michelle Monaghan is really good as his mom, too overbearing and part of the reason Sidney vanished. Elle Fanning, who was about 18 during filming, is Melody, his neighbor, girlfriend, and eventually his wife. Kyle Chandler is very good as "The Searcher", looking for Sidney and wanting to write a book about him.
I can see where this type of story and movie-making style may not be for everyone but I really like it a lot, it has a certain grit to it that rings true within a fictional story.