Elizabethtown (2005)

Rating: * * * (Out of 5)

An undeniably Cameron Crowe film. It is not as bad as some of the reviews suggest. I enjoyed it.

The two leads are likable. You have your usual Cameron Crowe sentimentality, which sometimes is just too much, like Susan Sarandon professing her life after the death of her husband on stage. Apart from those moments, there are some sweet and romantic moments between Orlando Bloom and Kirsten Dunst. I must admit that sometimes, even those moments seem a bit romantic for the sake of being romantic, but that's Cameron Crowe for you.

The soundtrack is fine, although it borders on too much like an ipod playlist being forced on you.

My pick of the Netflix comment: " I was inspired to see this movie because I live in Elizabethtown, KY. In light of all the fanfare that surrounded its opening here, I was shocked to see how bad it was. Cameron Crowe came to our town and they rolled out the red carpet, people were lined up on the sides of the street, holding up signs so that they could get tickets to the premiere. I can't even imagine what it was like after this movie finished, and people had to pretend that they liked it. I think it would have have been a very awkward experience. Crowe totally exagerates the small town angle of Elizabethtown. Although it's not a major metropolitan city, it's not a small town. That scene where Orlando Bloom drives into town and everyone knows who he is and where he needs to go is absolutely impossible. The character's motivation for their actions were totally implausible. I understand Crow is sentimental about this area, beacsue his dad spent summers here, but if you are going to use the name of a town at least make it realistic and believable. "