The writer wrote a fairly prosaic, if downbeat romantic journey. Segmented into fanciful short sections. That seem to defy any sense of normal human relations, outside of the writers head. The classic "will-they-or-won't-they" trope scenario... stretched out over fifteen years. *We know this because their mobiles dramatically change shape over the course of their relationship. But because the narrative was so stereotypical, the writer decided to twist the two protagonists genders over. So the male is the lovey-dovey, forlorn and the ever longing one, ...and the female is the impossible to fathom, distant, ridiculously complicated and aloof... male 'workaholic' stereotype. For many, this may seem too jarring and unnatural. A ploy, rather than a real world possibility. The regularly 'dumped one' luckily has a sidekick, who's every utterance encapsulates miraculous sage-like profundity. He adds an unfortunate level of contrivance to the story. As if the writer needed to interject their own thoughts, into the listeners earholes, as a constant commentary or story device. Many other plot devices are also hit-or-miss... from 'father figures issues' to TV reports of sudden deaths. It tries a little too hard, to be all neat and tidy ...with its unravelling story. The actors do seem up for it though. Mr.Gleeson definitely has the quasi-feminine mystic firmly in his repertoire. Ms.Riseborough's 'strange emotive energy' works for the inscrutable part she was given. Although, the story rests... on if you can accept the role reversal, accept that a man would act so permissively for such an incredibly long period of time? It all sort of works, until it doesn't. Till money magically solves all of the loose ends. The writer forgetting that money is antithetical to Western ideals about love and to love stories in general. Sudden wealth is not a substitute for unrequited love... or erratic, non-committal behaviour. It is an American style ending ...that really isn't required or even welcome.
@@commonwunder "whose every utterance" if you want to ignore the confrontation in my counter to your opinion and point out each other's spelling errors, instead.
@@kathrynbartlett6058 , stop with the bullying. She made a simple comment and doesn't deserve scorn. She probably stated what some of us were thinking.
The response the question on ‘About Time’ is absolutely hilarious
Like the Beetlejuice waiting room.
I cannot wait to see this! I love both Domhnall and Andrea
Andréa Riseborough over the top !😮
The emotions ❤😢
Brighton Rock 2010 cast member yay!
I think this is about a trauma bond. Alice confided in Jack about her past with her father and they were forever connected because of it
Irish actors are awesome...and it's Domhnall not Donal
The writer wrote a fairly prosaic, if downbeat romantic journey. Segmented into fanciful short sections.
That seem to defy any sense of normal human relations, outside of the writers head.
The classic "will-they-or-won't-they" trope scenario... stretched out over fifteen years.
*We know this because their mobiles dramatically change shape over the course of their relationship.
But because the narrative was so stereotypical, the writer decided to twist the two protagonists genders over.
So the male is the lovey-dovey, forlorn and the ever longing one, ...and the female is the impossible to fathom,
distant, ridiculously complicated and aloof... male 'workaholic' stereotype.
For many, this may seem too jarring and unnatural. A ploy, rather than a real world possibility.
The regularly 'dumped one' luckily has a sidekick, who's every utterance encapsulates miraculous sage-like profundity.
He adds an unfortunate level of contrivance to the story. As if the writer needed to interject their own thoughts,
into the listeners earholes, as a constant commentary or story device.
Many other plot devices are also hit-or-miss... from 'father figures issues' to TV reports of sudden deaths.
It tries a little too hard, to be all neat and tidy ...with its unravelling story.
The actors do seem up for it though. Mr.Gleeson definitely has the quasi-feminine mystic firmly in his repertoire.
Ms.Riseborough's 'strange emotive energy' works for the inscrutable part she was given.
Although, the story rests... on if you can accept the role reversal,
accept that a man would act so permissively for such an incredibly long period of time?
It all sort of works, until it doesn't. Till money magically solves all of the loose ends.
The writer forgetting that money is antithetical to Western ideals about love and to love stories in general.
Sudden wealth is not a substitute for unrequited love... or erratic, non-committal behaviour.
It is an American style ending ...that really isn't required or even welcome.
What do you mean by the money angle? I'm curious now!!!!
So many of the firends I have fit the personalities you conflate with biological sex
@@ErH-sl2nh You have firends? No wonder you're having issues with them. You should try getting yourself some friends... they're much better.
@@commonwunder "whose every utterance" if you want to ignore the confrontation in my counter to your opinion and point out each other's spelling errors, instead.
Why does she look wrong
probably because of the insanely oversized jacket
Such interesting, likeable, talented people, but you narrow it down to how she looks. Sigh!
@@Gob-cf6vuShe's got a small head like me.
@@kathrynbartlett6058she? him\her\it;;;sigh
@@kathrynbartlett6058 , stop with the bullying. She made a simple comment and doesn't deserve scorn. She probably stated what some of us were thinking.
Andreas clothes are awful
I'm wondering WHY????