Keira Knightley, Steve Carell
"Nice Knowing You"
Cinema 5, Trinoma Mall
"Nice Knowing You"
Cinema 5, Trinoma Mall
So while people were scrambling over themselves to watch the most anticipated movie for this year, I ran the opposite direction. I wanted to be as far away as possible from luminous vampires and menacing werewolves. Ergo, I found myself tuning in to the unusual love story that develops between Steve Carell and Keira Knightley in a movie with a bizarre title called "Seeking a Friend for the End of the World".
Strangely enough, this movie with a doomsday theme was poignantly absorbing albeit in a quirky sort of way. Banking on a premise that the end of the world is due in 3 weeks time once an asteroid named "Matilda" will hit earth, the film sets into motion the story of Dodge (Steve Carell) and his neighbor Penny (Keira Knightley).
An insurance sales man whose wife leaves him amidst the impending disaster, his final mission is to seek out an ex girlfriend whom he describes as the love of his life. His young(er) neighbor Penny comes along for the road trip as she intends to flight to England to be reunited with her family. The road trip turns into a journey where the two former strangers get to know each other and discover what truly matters as they spend their last days on earth, together.
There are no scenes of panic nor any military operation to stop the asteroid from hitting our planet like the movie "Armaggedon". Instead we are hit with short clips of people partying, rioting and turning into doomsday preppers who stock up on weapons and potato chips.
The several side plots doesn't deviate from the main gist which is the special bond and friendship that develops between Dodge and Penny. Much of the credit goes to the brilliantly soulful performances of Steve Carell and Keira Knightley. Their odd couple pairing succeeds because after all opposites do attract.
Sullen, downtrodden Dodge is a lonely figure who doesn't want to be alone while perky Penny goes through life wearing Converse shoes and listening to old vinyl records with a come what may attitude. Penny and Dodge are both given their own proper back stories and dilemmas that feel fully developed by the time the two characters interact.
Both endearing, charming characters who makes us the audience believe that life can't be that bad (even though it is about to end in a fiery explosion) if you were to spend it with someone you just met a few weeks ago yet now know you inside out.
A right mix of drama and comedy with an awesome soundtrack of songs from PM Dawn, The Hollies, The Walker Brothers - "Seeking a Friend for the End of the World" is certainly worth every cent!
An insurance sales man whose wife leaves him amidst the impending disaster, his final mission is to seek out an ex girlfriend whom he describes as the love of his life. His young(er) neighbor Penny comes along for the road trip as she intends to flight to England to be reunited with her family. The road trip turns into a journey where the two former strangers get to know each other and discover what truly matters as they spend their last days on earth, together.
There are no scenes of panic nor any military operation to stop the asteroid from hitting our planet like the movie "Armaggedon". Instead we are hit with short clips of people partying, rioting and turning into doomsday preppers who stock up on weapons and potato chips.
The several side plots doesn't deviate from the main gist which is the special bond and friendship that develops between Dodge and Penny. Much of the credit goes to the brilliantly soulful performances of Steve Carell and Keira Knightley. Their odd couple pairing succeeds because after all opposites do attract.
Sullen, downtrodden Dodge is a lonely figure who doesn't want to be alone while perky Penny goes through life wearing Converse shoes and listening to old vinyl records with a come what may attitude. Penny and Dodge are both given their own proper back stories and dilemmas that feel fully developed by the time the two characters interact.
Both endearing, charming characters who makes us the audience believe that life can't be that bad (even though it is about to end in a fiery explosion) if you were to spend it with someone you just met a few weeks ago yet now know you inside out.
A right mix of drama and comedy with an awesome soundtrack of songs from PM Dawn, The Hollies, The Walker Brothers - "Seeking a Friend for the End of the World" is certainly worth every cent!
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