There's some weird brigading going on in the reviews but here's my review from someone who watched it as a work of art rather than as a means to unrelated political statements. The movie tells the story of a politician who just lost a huge election and wonders what will make him happy. Here's where the sci fi premise comes in. His high school girlfriend just returned to earth after a failed attempt at colonizing another planet. Due to time dilation (a real, measurable phenomenon) she has barely aged while 20 years has gone by for Jack, the politician.
This is not some creepy movie where Jack is physically attracted to Elise, his ex girlfriend, and decides he wants to leave his wife. Elise reminds him of a time when he was idealistic and passionate. These are traits he had when he entered politics but it's implied our political system has sapped the joy and enthusiasm out of his career. His wife wants him to continue but even before Elise shows up it's clear Jack is having a change of heart about his career, and by extension, his relationship with his very career minded wife.
I won't spoil the ending but suffice to say Jack DOES NOT end up with 20 year old Elise. It seems, to me at least if not someone who seems to have written at least 10 reviews by him/herself, that the status of their friendship is left up in the air at the end of the movie. It's up to the audience to wonder what they will or, maybe, should do?
I enjoyed it and I thought the age gap was handled with a lot of grace and care. The leads are all outstanding and while the movie is clearly on the lower side budget wise, the production values and cinematography appear to me to be excellent. My girlfriend cried at the end. I didn't but I never cry. We both agreed on what should happen but I won't spoil that. High recommended.
This is not some creepy movie where Jack is physically attracted to Elise, his ex girlfriend, and decides he wants to leave his wife. Elise reminds him of a time when he was idealistic and passionate. These are traits he had when he entered politics but it's implied our political system has sapped the joy and enthusiasm out of his career. His wife wants him to continue but even before Elise shows up it's clear Jack is having a change of heart about his career, and by extension, his relationship with his very career minded wife.
I won't spoil the ending but suffice to say Jack DOES NOT end up with 20 year old Elise. It seems, to me at least if not someone who seems to have written at least 10 reviews by him/herself, that the status of their friendship is left up in the air at the end of the movie. It's up to the audience to wonder what they will or, maybe, should do?
I enjoyed it and I thought the age gap was handled with a lot of grace and care. The leads are all outstanding and while the movie is clearly on the lower side budget wise, the production values and cinematography appear to me to be excellent. My girlfriend cried at the end. I didn't but I never cry. We both agreed on what should happen but I won't spoil that. High recommended.