Film Reviews by AJ

Without fail the closing moments of this film have me in tears every time I watch it. I have loved this film since I first saw it in the late 80s. Whilst definitely dated in so many ways it is still clear it was way ahead of its time and the environmental and ethical issues it covers are even more pertinent today than ever they were back then... It's a very very dark comedy (and poignant love story (amongst other plot lines...), hold on in there through the first 30 minutes that are very weird indeed at times (sardines, very odd sibling relationships...) and you definitely won't regret it. The last 20 minutes or so are priceless.

I didn't feel as critical as the other reviewers here. If you're familiar with other Noah Baumbach films then you'll recognise his style and won't be surprised. For me though it was really painfully sad in many places. Not a comedy at all. Frances is however stoic to the end and shows us what she can pull off in the last frames. It's painful because it depicts a clumsiness, loneliness and vulnerability much many of us have known at times, even if we might not have phrased in the same "pseudo-intellectual" or "psycho-babble" way the film depicts.

What in the hell was all that about... I can't say we didn't like it, I can't exactly say we did... dont agree with CP review about the aids narrative but not entirely clear where the film went. ... where did the Germans fit in? ...and what about those seagulls..