Most Enjoyable Movie of 2014
33082
This is the one no one saw coming. A great adventure. Diverse and dynamic characters. Humor. It has it all. Chris Pratt is a revelation. Dave Baptista is better than he should be, and the two most engaging characters are a CGI talking tree and raccoon.
4056733
This movie is one of my favorite movies.
The directing is absolutely fabulous, the way the scenes were shot and the music compliment the film quite lovely.
The actors and actresses are all spectacular and all of them are very believable as well as humerous. I loved the characters, they were fun and quirky and I also loved how it was put in a narration format.
I adored the cat-and-mouse game, I thought it was very cute and I loved the love story, it was much more unique than most romantic films.
This movie has a surreal sense to it and I loved every moment.
BUY IT! :D
1262240
How could anyone not enjoy this movie. If there was an academy award for "most enjoyable movie of the year" this would win hands down. Brandan  was perfectly cast as the gung-ho hero and rachel was great as the  beautiful love interest. (and beautiful she is) just like his less  sucessful but(in my books) equally enjoyable "Deep Rising",  Steven Sommers trades horror in for fun thrills. The Mummy is a perfect  action movie and the DVD version shows you can improve on perfection.
3410153
Best movie I have seen this year. The characters are rich and diverse. The atmosphere is well constructed. The difference between town and country is keenly felt as the gay and lesbian characters move from one to another finding more acceptance ultimately in the fish out of water rural areas. A very rewarding feel good movie. It is important, I think, to look back and see how far we've come in being an inclusive society.
2684233
Really enjoyed this movie. The acting is great, there are moments of real joy and the things everyone would like not to experience balanced by what we would all like to experience. The plot is well executed and without spoiling the ending, I loved it. A good watch!
4542843
One of the best movies to date and well worth buying.  The acting and screen writing are incredible, the cinematography is superb and the story line refreshing. From the opening shots you are taken into the mind and heart of what it means to be gay and yet unable to commit to a relationship because of impatience. It's about growth and allowing yourself to understand what love is underneath the outer shell of not really caring which way the waters of life carry you.  Supporting the story is the dying mother and controlling sister, each trying to leave a message for the younger brother, yet the outsider, who's in his own relationship vortex, underestimates his effect in awaking each member of the family to see life and death in a new light.  Ryan Vigilant, the brother, is much better than I expected, coming from the fishbowl of modeling. He has enormous potential as an actor.
909399
There have been very few "Feel Good" movies in the last ten years or so. This one would arguably rank at the top if there were any others to which it could be compared. The visuals of the beauty of the Greek island setting are breath taking. The music of ABBA speaks for itself. And what can be said about Meryl Streep except that she is a national treasure. Consider the variety of characters that she has played in the last five years or so, each one to virtual perfection and what more can be said. Now we know that she can even sing and dance acceptably. Streep, with her two contemporary gal friends and former performer associates; Christine Baranski and Julie Walters are delights. Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth and Stellan Skarsgard are the substantial male foils. For the younger set, Amanda Seyfried and Dominic Cooper are the eye candy, but, are not in the least, shallow characters. And the Chapel on the hilltop peninsula with its long stair way to climb is real, and can be found and seen on the island of Skopelos, Greece.
4869784
One of the best movies I ve seen in the last few years. I don't know if the events depicted in the movie are all true or some of it are true. It actually doesn't matter. The movie is one of a kind. Good they didn't touch too much on the politics behind and concentrated on what mattered the most. Cinematography is brilliant. Loved every bit of the movie. I would totally watch it again.
318690
One of my most enjoyable movies, wish more movies were as good.
1454950
I cannot believe that I never watched this movie until now.
I wish that I had seen it a lot sooner.

Johnny Depp and Aidan Quinn and Mary Stuart Masterson make a very interesting group of talents.
I have seen the three of them many times separately, but they were amazing all together.

This movie is very charming in an old fashioned way.

I enjoyed every minute of this movie.

This is the kind of movie that you could just relax and be entertained with - - there is no mystery to solve, no suspense, no jump scares, nothing gross, no plot twists, nothing to make you cry, no confusing ending - - it is just a sweet story with a happy ending.

This is a love story between two innocent people who don't want to hurt anyone but just want to love each other and find peace in their lives.

I have watched so many movies, but I think that this is truly the first time that I can honestly say that I loved all of the characters.

Joon (Mary Stuart Masterson) is mentally ill - - it is never said exactly what, but it looks like schizophrenia.

Nothing is exactly said about Sam (Johnny Depp) either, but I guessed right away that he is autistic because of his love for spinning at the very beginning, as well as his way of absorbing into himself and shutting everyone else out, and letting the world back in only when he wants to.

Benny (Aidan Quinn) is a really nice guy - - he is a hard worker who devotes his life to taking care of his sister, and then he takes the risk of taking in a complete stranger when he didn't have to.  When Benny starts to fall in love with the waitress, he is very concerned about avoiding hurting her before the relationship even has a chance.

This movie is also a complete fantasy, because we know that, in real life, mental illness and autism are very serious and dangerous, and exhausting for the caregiver.  This movie avoids the truth about all of that and only shows the lightest side.  There is one part where Joon is in the hospital, but she goes there by choice, and the movie does not make it look like a bad experience and adds a lot of comedy to it.

This is a movie that should have a remake or a sequel.
1459686
I absolutely loved this movie. It's a dog movie so you know it is going to be a little sentimental but in this case, it's a quality production with lots of interesting characters and plot points.  Actually one of the best movies I saw this year.
3543916
This movie was very nearly perfect on every level.  The sets are fantastic, the costuming is first rate, and the dialogue is beyond compare.  Snappy, witty dialogue is what makes comedy for me much more than physical  comedy or stupidity (which seem to be the order of the day).  If you are  looking for a great movie that honors the tradition of Shakespeare and  keeps you laughing with some of the best dialogue I've seen on screen in  years, you will love this film.  It is more than deserving of every single  award that it won.  If you miss this movie, then you will have truly missed  out.
2796732
I didn't have very high expectations for this movie but I loved it. It didn't try to be funny or silly which made it super enjoyable. This was the most fun I've had watching a movie in some time.
4025821
This movie was such a pleasant surprise - the pacing, direction and acting, all enjoyable.

I wouldn't recommend looking to much into the plot - all I can say is this is a great movie which subverts genre tropes and provides genuine thrills.

If you are a fan of thrillers; can stomach some violence - you will have fun with this film.
3346363
I loved this film. Idiosyncratic, light-hearted and whimsical in tone, it was a lot of fun to follow the main character Blake's quest to avoid cliche and make something worthy of his movie/life. The remarkable charm of the lead actor, Jeremy Sisto, sells the film--I couldn't help rooting for the character as he set out to win a "love interest", compete with conventionally successful men, and overcome a "suspicious character". I knew Sisto previously for intelligently played, intense characters with a dark side; I really hope this actor continues to get quality leading roles to showcase his range and talent.

Alongside this storyline, Blake often addresses his audience (us), an entity he can't see but believes in and wishes to entertain and ultimately protect. This last element really intrigued me, because this fun, light film has underlying questions to raise just as Blake is revealed to be a man of depth who is not as insane as he seems. While my date and I watched the movie, we were laughing and smiling. Afterwards, we found ourselves talking about what it means to be a somebody vs. a nobody, fulfilling one's promise by doing something with life, worthiness, conformity, insanity vs. creativity, and settling for less. It particularly spoke to me as an artist, and I liked how, in a fun way, the film challenges the audience to be more than just an audience and to instead imagine that they themselves are the "hero" with their own stories worth telling and worth investment.

My only qualm is that I wished that the DVD offered more extras: deleted scenes and alternate endings that the director mentioned, cast commentaries, etc. It was clearly a film made for love rather than money (the first-rate cast worked for near nothing), and I'd love to see more films with this kind of originality.
338424
No, this movie will probably not surprise you, but it is thoroughly enjoyable anyway.  There could have been a bit more of a build up to the romance, but Luke Treadway and Natalia Tena have great chemistry.  I rather like the style the movie was shot and what seemed to be certain "bloopers" were actually left in.  It gave the film a less polished more real tone.  The music was also really good.  I could have done with fewer scenes with Adam's band mate and manager however.

I'm a sucker for a romantic movie with characters you actually like and root for to wind up together (which is so rare in Hollywood romcons), so this movie was right up my alley.  So, while not a particularly ground breaking movie, it is a pleasant way to spend a couple hours.
1322392
I love this movie. Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt are excellent, and so are Bill Paxton and Brendan Gleeson. Paxton's "Battle is the Great Redeemer" speech, oft repeated, is one of the funniest things I have ever heard - the more so because he smiles each time he recites it like it's the first time such glorious words were uttered. This is just one example of the wonderfully cheeky humor present throughout the movie. The action is gorgeous, with explosions and super-suits and roly-poly aliens disemboweling soldiers. Even better, the cadence of the movie is top-notch. Sometimes the script has us revisiting events from the "past", and sometimes it surprisingly skips right ahead, but you never lose track of what's going on. The romance between the two main characters has a fantastically interesting dynamic, which I won't spoil for you - you'll just have to watch the movie. Finally, the song that plays at the end of Edge of Tomorrow is probably the best match there ever was, but you won't be thinking about that while you watch the movie. You'll be enjoying the thrill ride the whole way through.