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So incredibly rushed.

posted 9 years ago by lacunaincorporated
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I can't be the only one who feels this way, right?

Every "big" moment between Ellis and Tony felt so rushed and left me nothing to chew on. I know this is 1952 but even still, I feel like we barely got to see them at all. I left the theater feeling like I didn't even KNOW their relationship. I saw two people in love, and i knew they were in love. But I didn't feel like I knew HOW they fell in love or WHY. It just didn't work as a romance for me.

And then, the second half is even WORSE. I mean, Ellis, you've been on what, 4 "dates" with Jim and all of a sudden you're conflicted about Tony? Is that all it took back then? Christ.

[–] joey-tribbiani 9 years ago

I did feel this way at first, a little but liked that because they kept with the real elements of the film. Maybe 15 minutes more could have helped but in the end I felt they didn't over load it in fear of making it laboured.

[–] jname967 9 years ago

In a nutshell, I agree with this!!!

I felt like the movie was just quick little "snapshots" every milestone in the protagonist's life after she reached Brooklyn.

At least make her fend off the advances of ONE OTHER GUY, before she settles on one!

Geez.

It was way too simple for me.

[–] LittleLotti 8 years ago

I know what you' mean, even though it was supposed to show a year or so going by, Tony and Eilish still acted like they were just meeting every time we saw them. I get that they had to fit two relationships into two hours but it didn't feel fully developed, making it seem rushed.

[–] Spinners1961 8 years ago

Whilst completely happy with the pacing of the film I'd have liked it to have been a bit longer.