Sure, I joked about the romantic relationship that was unfolding before my eyes. But I also really appreciated the ability to connect with nature and just relearn what connection really means. Shoutout to my therapist who recommended this to me.

Like everyone else, I’m in awe that so much is conveyed without any words and just a bunch of animated critters. As someone with anxiety and a lack of direction in life, this really resonated.

Child actor off the hook. Really felt connected to nature for the first half, so kudos for that. Stunning camera work.
I went on safari in Kenya and Tanzania in 2022 and one of our guides/drivers was a ranger. Being in that environment and remembering some of his stories really got this movie hitting me on another level.

Beautiful build up to some truly frantic anxiety. The camera was close and intimate the entire time. At first, I appreciated being inserted in the family… but then I really wanted out. It was great.
The two leads were excellent and I want to see more of them. That child actor was a lot of meh and it was a bit distracting toward the end, but overall splendidly stressful. Real tears at the ending. Give me more of this.

This was a M O O D
Loved basically everything about this and simultaneously wanted more of it but also for it to stay concise for impact. Stunning photography. Engaging acting and movement and realistic dialogue.
1/2 a star off because it could’ve been a little tighter, but so, so, SO much of this was excellent.

Everything, from the framing to the music, created a constant sense of childlike whimsy. Beautiful shots and a great story.
My key takeaway is that everyone, everywhere, goes to the movies as soon as they get a bit of money.

Excellent camera work. I really felt like I was a part of the story; right there on that train with them, right there feeling anxious and scared nervous and powerless. The 4:3 framing really lends itself to this.
Also, I can’t help but think about Patrick Willems’s video on trains in movies. It’s always trains.

Some of the purposeful awkwardness worked for me but at some point the cringe was just bad.

I’m a sucker for these beautifully sad slices of a life I’ll never live. I knew the ending about 3 minutes in and I still found myself crying as our plane landed. I absolutely loved Andrew Garfield, the writing and the cinematography were both captivating and raw, and Flo was enthralling from start to finish.
I couldn’t help but compare to Broken Circle Breakdown for the entire runtime, which really just made me want things to be even sadder and kind of mad that I was only crying and not ugly crying.

Cute story about found families and the power of kindness, but I don’t think the story was really groundbreaking. I enjoyed it and definitely felt the feels I was meant to, but I thought it just dragged on for too long.