A Big Bold Beautiful Journey | Film Review

 

After hiring a car from a mysterious company, strangers David (Colin Farrell) and Sarah (Margot Robbie) relive some of the most important moments of their pasts together.

It took me way too long to watch this movie. The premise looked interesting, but it came out quietly and then no one really spoke about it. I think it got lost coming out in a year of so many big amazing movies, but I'm glad I've finally seen it!

I liked this film.

I like the characters together. Farrell and Robbie work well together and had chemistry, though I don't know if the chemistry they have is particularly romantic.

With not much to go on, the audience are also just along for the ride, and I think this works well. I don't think it would have been as interesting if we knew more than they did.

That being said, when they started going back in time I was struggling to understand the point of the story, and having seen it and sat with it, I still don't know if it's exactly what the filmmakers were hoping for.

The thing that struck me the most was that there was such a missed opportunity here for a really memorable soundtrack. There were so many moments throughout the film when I thought that a great song underscoring the scene would have been not only great, but necessary to give some of these scenes more life.

There were some really beautiful moments though - it's lovely to get to know the characters through their memories. They're both really well-rounded and feel real.

This isn't the most entertaining story, but it's original and engaging.

The supporting cast were great, and because they're used in different aspects of the story, it never felt like any of them should have had more time or weren't used correctly.

It took longer to wrap up than it needed to - once the journey into the past was over, nothing else really mattered so we didn't need to spend time back in the real world.

I also never felt like the characters were really in love. Everything on that front happened too quickly and didn't feel realistic.

Overall I liked this film. There are some definite flaws, and I still don't really get the point, but it's a fun way to spend a couple of hours.

6/10