Like Crazy

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  • 2012


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Average Rating 3.3/5
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2.0
By the films latter half, were left not hoping its lovers will find a way to be together, but longing for them to get over each other and move on. Av Club
3.0
One viewers delight in (500) Days of Summer is another ones antsiness with its structural tricks. EW
4.0
We root for them despite our hard won wisdom.Isnt that the way it is with a love like this Common Sense Media
3.0
They share an indelible and entirely realistic chemistry, even though the plot meanders along, occasionally becoming repetitive and predictable as the .. Indie Wire
4.5
Like Crazy is an exquisite, beautifully acted gem of a film, one that should serve as a prelude to bigger things for stars Felicity Jones and Anton Ye .. Variety
2.5
A cathartic filmmaking effort for Doremus perhaps, but for the audience it is a tedious romantic drama that is pointless and certainly mundane. We Got This Covered
4.0
The acting, which looks improvised, is faultless; their natural, fearless performances will surely make stars of Yelchin and Jones. Time Out
2.5
In the end, though, it simply underscores how so much of this curiously hyped movie is wooden.
3.8
A serious, deeply felt romance for an audience Hollywood most often bombards with raunchy sex comedies and video game adaptations.
2.0
Like the young love affair it chronicles, Like Crazy moves in fits and starts, hitting a few grace notes along the way, but ending up unfulfilling. Screen Daily
4.0
Throughout, the filmmakers and the cast refuse to make thorny emotions hyperbolic. The Hollywood Reporter
3.0
Theres no question that the actors and filmmakers have fashioned a compelling (if unformed) love story of a certain age which is not to be confused fo ..
1.0
One of the biggest and most obnoxious loads of cloying crap to come along in a very long time. E Film Critic
4.0
If you are experienced enough to understand loves fragility but still romantic enough to embrace its power, Like Crazy will put you away.
5.0
There is the inevitable inner questioning Do I really need this person, is it worth it.There are arguments and betrayals. San Francisco Chronicle
4.0
Felicity Jones shines in Drake Doremus deceptively simple romance, a refreshing take on an age old dilemma.
4.0
Seeing it for myself, that seems like a perfectly reasonable conclusion.While it probably wont be one of my top picks for the fest, I thoroughly enjoy .. JoBlo
2.5
2 out of 4 stars Country USA Language English On screen, and maybe off too, nothing feels more false than a failed attempt at getting real.Like Crazy .. The Globe And Mail
3.8
In it, longing is to the lovers what photosynthesis is to plants. Philly
3.0
Buddhist writer Geri Larkin has observed the dynamic here: Moving through jealousy is hard work because, at its worst, it makes us totally crazy. Spirituality And Practice
3.0
keenly observed, deeply felt portrait of a roller coaster romance. One Guys Opinion
1.5
The idea is to show love in incidentals rather than big scenes, but the fragments selected do not build to any significancethis is a rote story, arbit .. Village Voice
3.8
But Yelchin doesnt generate the same warmth or passion that Jones does. Rogers Movie Nation
3.0
It left us the real life up and down moments of a romance to observe and not the Hollywood impression that falling in love is all it takes to have a r .. Sover
3.1
This is critical whether the movie is frothy like a generic romantic comedy or grim like Blue Valentine. ReelViews
3.0
Its a movie for those in an interpretive mood, monitoring euphoric highs and tear stained lows, yet the effort never uncovers the authenticity its des .. Blu Ray
4.5
This indie drama starts off as a sexy little date movie, but once the lovers have been separated it grows steadily more complicated and mature. Chicago Reader
1.9
Become a fan on Facebook Follow on Twitter Review by Mark Dujsik | November 3, 2011 Whatever ones thoughts on the subject of such things as soul mates .. Mark Reviews Movies
3.0
This cute and cuddly romantic drama seems aimed at mid teen aged girls with its attractive leading couple Yelchin is too precious for words trying to ..
3.0
This cute and cuddly romantic drama seems aimed at mid teen aged girls with its attractive leading couple Yelchin is too precious for words trying to ..
5.0
Doremus elegant filmmaking is key to the appeal of the film, but it would never work as superbly without the wonderfully natural, believable performan .. Usa Today
3.8
The films atmosphere of palpable realism certainly plays an integral role in its early success, with the strength of the central performances going a .. Reel Film Reviews
3.0
This film not only provides an effective love story. It goes well beyond that to examine the way believable characters deal with problems resulting fr .. Lariat
3.0
Like Crazy is the rare example of an ordinary love story drama that works. Eric Ds Nider
2.0
Whether the viewer regards this as charming or simply stupid is probably a matter of personal taste, though the problems that this faux pas ultimately .. Radio Times
3.0
For starters, its a welcome respite from the dumb big budget blockbusters of the summer, predictable romantic comedies, the increasingly popular and e .. Screen It
4.4
Director and co writer Drake Doremus (Douchebag) has crafted a crazily inventive and totally irresistible tale of first love that makes the familiar s .. Rolling Stone
2.0
But if this is such a timeless romance, theres clearly a simple solution. Shadows On The Wall
2.5
Like Crazy might have worked better if Doremus had doubled down and made the whole movie a series of wordless montages, since that would have covered .. The Wrap
3.0
The View London Review out ofstarsRunning time:minsCo written and directed by Drake Doremus, Like Crazy stars Felicity Jones as Anna, a British studen .. View London
3.0
The characters seem to be discovering their emotions right in front of our eyes, and this is not simply because the scenes came out of improvisations. .. Cs Monitor
3.1
Call me shallow, but part of what makes a dizzying romance between two adults so intoxicating is the sex. New York Post
4.0
It explores the question: Can lovedespite all the passion, promises and social mediasurvive prolonged separations Film Journal International ..
3.5
What could have come off as stilted and artificial is instead genuine and natural. Az Central
3.5
At best, this is a good movienever a great one, nor even a very good one. Mountain X
3.8
Theres a sad inevitability to the final frames as the love story becomes a bittersweet cautionary tale. Star Tribune
4.5
This is a film that would rise or fall on its cast... and the filmmakers could not have chosen better than Anton Yelchin... and Felicity Jones... both ..
2.0
The filmmaking is mostly tactile and expressive.Its captured in a rush of often spellbinding imagery, like a reverse angle shot of Jacob riding a go c .. Emanuellevy
3.0
It would be a good date movie for a couple on the point of breaking up. Guardian
4.0
Apart from everything else, Like Crazy is a reminder of the awful fact that all choices are permanent, to some degree. Life cannot be rewound and done .. Guardian
2.5
But since exceptionally cute girls who weigh 95 pounds soaking wet and write earnest poetry are hardly ever considered true stalkers, it works out OK. .. Salon
1.0
This film, like Closer, 5x2 and Blue Valentine before it, skips and flips the conventional tropes of cinematic romance to focus instead upon passions .. Eye For Film
3.5
But the heart breaking tempo is intoxicating, and pouty lipped Felicity Jones and Russian Jewish heartthrob Anton Yelchin deliver irresistible perform .. Susang Ranger
3.8
Like Crazy is an endearing film about intelligent young people (what a relief) and the resilience it takes for their love to overcome geography.Anna ( .. Observer
1.5
But it cant.The inevitable conclusion is like the one that always happens in a horror movie. Movies
3.0
Finely acted and partly improvised, the picture captures nicely the highs and lows of first love. Its less fun but more truthful than a standard rom c .. Express
3.8
The performances and the feeling of romantic yearning loom large and linger under the skin and in the heart. Mr Brown Movies
3.8
Like Crazy: Felicity Jones wins hearts in Internet age love story 3 stars The new film Like Crazy strives to capture that head swiveling sensation of .. Chicago Tribune
2.0
Although it certainly has an interesting premise with its raw and honest look at a relationship put through the wringer, Doremus fails to make you car .. Bullz-Eye
4.5
That is not their story: their initial romance is glossed over in a hasty montage, for we know those cliches all too well and dont need them drawn out .. Flickfilosopher
4.0
With stellar turns, particularly from Jones, this is your Valentines Day date sorted. Total Film
5.0
Belying its title, Like Crazy is a film not about the ferocity of love, but about its fragility. The Atlantic
3.0
A surprisingly sweet and candid look at the problematic nature of young love, Like Crazy is a romantic showcase for Anton Yelchin and Felicity Jones. Coles Mithey
5.0
It is poignant and moving, and by the time its last, touchingly incandescent final image flickers into darkness I almost couldnt believe all I had bee .. Movie Freak
4.3
While one might think that a movie teaming Segel and Helms would be rife with laughs, especially given the Duplass proclivity for allowing improvisati ..
3.5
The film, for the most part, is quiet, intimate, and willing to reach for an emotional authenticity that could leave everyone involved looking rather .. Herald Sun
4.0
Its Alex Kingston and Olivier Muirhead, though, as Annas intriguing if much too blas parents that steal the show in their brief scenes. Hey U Guys
4.5
Are you a romantic or a realist Like Crazy is the rare romantic drama made for both. Film Ink
3.0
Despite its harrowing tale of love against adversity, Like Crazy lacks the emotional weight necessary for its audience to become completely immersed i .. Cine Vue
5.0
I thought there was something very contemporary about the drama of how to be in a relationship when, at the same time, you want to be yourself and hav .. Mirror
2.0
Three names for the same woman, one bestowed at birth, the others by a Manson like cult leader. Playing her in each disturbed phase is Elizabeth Olsen .. Tamp A Bay
4.0
Managing to keep melodrama at a distance, its nonetheless impossible not to get swept up in the relationship. Flicks
3.8
So its nearly as heartbreaking as the film itself to recognize that its merely a good movie with some greatness in it. Red Eye Chicago
4.4
Jacob realizes that its a bad idea for Anna to remain in the country illegally, but he doesnt put up much of a fight. Stl Today
4.0
Wit, tenderness and outmanoeuvrings: thats what we get from a film setting out, with thoughtfulness and charm, to test the chestnut that true love is .. Ft
3.1
Who knows what an extra half hour might have bought the filmmakers.Like Crazy captures the transcendent emotions and one of a kind rush of being in lo .. Dustin Put Man
3.0
One that keeps you wondering just how happy its ending will prove to be. Hollywood And Fine
1.5
Awful in exactly the ways that indie films can be awful. All of them. Antagony & Ecstasy
4.4
While theres nothing wrong with getting swept up in the fantasy of Twilight, heres hoping that many of you choose to give Like Crazy, a vastly more au ..
3.1
Honesty is one thing.Being tedious about it is something else again. Js Online
4.0
The word brutal doesnt even do this dark, violent, horrific drama justice. Hollywood Chicago
3.0
Regardless of whether these descriptors have you wide eyed in anticipation or fleeing for the art house hills, its worth stating up front that Like Cr .. Film Comment
2.0
Relying on intimacy and improvisation, this determinedly indie romance certainly won the Grand Jurys hearts at the Sundance Film Festival. Sky
3.5
It all boils down to an unfortunately naive and silly act which threatens something which, when whittled down to the simple facet of chemistry, is a s .. What Culture
3.0
With its arthouse earnestness, Like Crazy is a gruelling exercise in trying to care about a sweet but shallow couple who lack gumption and plane ticke .. Scots Man
5.0
What marks Like Crazy as a superior drama is its steadfast commitment to realism. The Ooh Tray
2.0
click to enlarge Like Crazy 2 Stars (PG 13) Long distance relationships may be the toughest to maintain, even in the communication age.Goodbyes seem p .. Or Lando Weekly
1.9
Three quarters twee and one quarter Glee, Like Crazy won the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance ... proof positive that even the film festivals can be as mi .. Clclt
2.5
Filmmaker Doremus impressed those of us who got past the title long enough to appreciate his skillful way with actors in last years Douchebag. East Bay Express
2.5
The performances from Yelchin and Jones are admirable, but they just dont have much to work with as their characters are underwritten and underdevelop ..
3.5
Neither can bear the weight of their first lovebut then, who can.Like Crazys perspective is wonderfully sane. Ny Mag
3.0
Its almost weirdly banal, a love story between two characters who dont really exist. Film Blather
2.0
Its not all bad though and the films entirely improved dialogue feels wonderfully naturalistic and real. Fan The Fire Magazine
4.0
Like Crazy is a cinematic love potion and you leave it feeling bewitched. Entertainment Time
4.5
Jones is a revelation as the sophisticated, but humanly frail, Anna. Yelchin is also fine as Jacob, who prizes the tangible over the verbal. Boston Phoenix
4.0
And there still museums with pay what you wish admission, if not every day, then on certain days weekly or monthly.You just have to know who offers wh .. New York Time Out
4.5
If you like your film romances with a realistic/authentic slant, that should be enough for you to enjoy this film.EXPECTATIONS: I knew nothing about t .. The Scorecard Review
3.5
Gooeyness aside, Doremus believably captures the twinkle and inadvertent stupidity of young love. Washington City Paper
3.0
Its imperative for director and co writer Drake Doremus to color the film with a great deal of blossoming love sparkle right off the bat, and he does .. Detroit News
2.5
Lawrence is a terrific actress who was nominated for an Oscar for the chilling Winters Bone and slated to play one of the most fiery heroines ever in .. Miami
2.0
The couples story is related through small, true to life details that paint an unidealized portrait of love the euphoria, the sadness, and everything .. Film.com
3.0
Like Crazy drives complexity, and it does so stylishly and cleverly. Delightfully done by director Drake Doremus. Film.com
4.0
An unexpected and deeply moving tale of the fragility of young romance. Little White Lies
1.5
The movie slowly becomes a master class by them to demonstrate how great acting can rise above banal dialogue and paltry screen time to create real, v .. Critics Notebook
4.0
Its empathy and artful way of conveying honest observation struck a chord with me... MSN Movies
3.0
However, the stakes arent high enough for it to sustain the desired emotional anguish. Cinema Autopsy
3.0
A beautifully rendered film, with imaginative editing, spectacular cinematography and two charming, naturalistic performances from Felicity Jones and .. Patrick Nabarro
3.5
Like Crazy captures the rush of being young and in love and the inevitable glumness that arises when desire cant overcome real world obstacles. Kc Active
3.0
But for all the fraughtness they display, the film is light and engaging: like a Blue Valentine that doesnt make you want to slice your head off. Blog Oregonlive
3.5
Maintaining that romance can be hard work under the best of circumstances, and a herculean effort when those circumstances conspire against you. D Cist
4.4
Yelchin (Star Trek) and Jones have a terrific, deep rapport on camera, and the result is that rare movie romance that feels organic and authentic, not .. Host Madison
3.5
You get the best sense of how this process pays off in Jacob and Annas first date.Conversation is stilted, awkward and fails often. Cines Nark
3.5
Steers clear of the broad banality typical of Hollywood romantic comedies New York Metro Mix
2.5
A wonderful advertisement for the Canon EOS 7D camera, but also a reminder that so called indie authenticity can be as phony as a million dollar speci .. Commercial Appeal (Memphis ..
3.0
A good movie which, if not exactly a masterpiece, at least involves us throughout. This Is London
3.0
As good intentioned as the film is, theres something quite irritating about its stubborn refusal to really do anything, instead opting for a sort of v .. Ultra Culture
4.5
As so many others have done before, Drake Doremus captures the giddy excitement of courtship; what makes his film more unusual is that he then hangs a .. Movie Talk
2.5
Such a feeling is well understood in a story that carries with it hints of last years anti romance Blue Valentine..However, the relationship at the he .. Big Hollywood
4.4
Doremus reminds us of what love felt like the first time before our hearts were dented, dinged or all out broken when we could fall irrationally hard, .. Sign On Sandiego
1.9
They fall hard and fast and in no time theyre reciting poetry and making scrapbooks and furniture for each other.Its all very gooey and emo. Sign On Sandiego
2.5
A regrettable one night stand, I could see, but they dive unhesitatingly into serious monogamous relationships with other people during their separati .. Ladue News
4.0
For a film with virtually no plot, little scripted dialogue, and only the most basic of character sketches, Like Crazy manages to say more about true .. Franks Reel Reviews
3.0
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3.0
Beautifully acted, and tender and evocative a closed loop romance for those seeking uplift, and a melancholic rumination from adulthood for those who .. Shared Darkness
2.5
Chris Pine vs Chris Hemsworth vs Chris Pratt vs a SNUBBED Chris Evans.Who will win the great Hollywood Chris off Screen Junkies
4.0
Its a tender love story, but weighted with a sense of tragedy and longing. Ticket Sarasota
2.5
Those seeking a fresh take on romance will find Like Crazy almost existentially tepid. Toronto Star
3.0
Whether Like Crazy is a love story in tragic honest or not all, all depends on you rooting for Doremuss characters from the beginning. Real.com
4.5
Like Crazy is a love story told from the heart that melts like cotton candy on your tongue. Charleston City Paper
3.5
If more than several hours pass without your comment being approved, it has likely been blocked for some reason, so please feel free to try posting ag .. Ebert Presents
2.0
Tells a thin and wispy story about shallow, underdeveloped characters about whom I had a lot of trouble caring. Upper More Land
4.5
Its a film about how it feels to be in love; how beautiful, intense, addictive and debilitating love can be, but how necessary it is for us to experie .. Cinematical
3.1
Attention must be paid, even if you occasionally want to throw pots at the screen. Feeds Boston
3.1
While the film is often quite moving, its also at times frustrating; people in love, we realize, arent always as fascinating to the rest of us as they .. Seattle Times
2.0
Young loves tendresse has seldom seemed quite so irritating as it does in this largely improvised romance...
2.5
The film takes the path of a formulaic romantic comedy, sans laughs, acting as though the story is compelling enough to pull us through. OK! Magazine
4.0
Starbuck Audiences are eating up this offbeat comedy from Canadian auteur Ken Scott (Seducing Dr. Lewis). Van Couver Sun
1.5
It makes what could have been a sweet and involving tour de force into a rather heavy handed drama



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