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| Description Though it revolves around death, Cameron Crowe's hotly anticipated follow-up to 'Vanilla Sky' is optimistic overall, beaming with the same life-affirming mood as the crowd-pleasers 'Jerry Maguire and 'Almost Famous'. Promising young shoe-designer Drew Baylor quickly learns how failure feels when his innovative but foolish design for a winged sneaker becomes the humiliation of the footwear industry. Informed of the magnitude of his mistake, Drew applies his design skills to the task of suicide by duct-taping a knife to an exercise machine. This melodramatic act is interrupted, however, when Drew receives a call from his sister, informing him that his father has died while on a trip to his home town of Elizabethtown, Kentucky. Drew's mother, Hollie, elects him to go deal with the arrangements because he is the responsible and successful one. The only passenger on his flight, Drew meets Claire, a perky stewardess, who takes the opportunity to talk his ear off despite his apparent desire for some personal space. Supplying Drew with detailed hand-drawn maps, instructions for how not to get lost, and three phone numbers where she can be reached, Claire tenderly sends him off to confront a town full of relatives he has never met. Once in Elizabethtown, Drew is subjected to relentless family wackiness from people who seem to have known his father better than he did. Meanwhile, he stumbles into a hesitant romance with neurotic but charming Claire, whose anal-retentive wisdom, lust for life, and good taste in music may help Drew come to terms with his newly diminished place in the world and to see it as possibly a better one. A love story, family drama, and road trip in one, 'Elizabethtown' boasts another of Crowe's excellent soundtracks, with artists like Tom Petty and Elton John giving the film much of its emotional drive.
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Reviews  ElizabethtownReview created: 15/09/08 by:  If you like a rom com with more than the usual, this is your movie. A plot synopsis will not help you jere, but just put it on and revel in the following........ The meandering complexity and diversity of love/grief/joy and heartache. The kickass soundtrack The thought that failure is actually a start not an end and...... nothing really matters except love. To all those who slagged this film off................you need to spend less time in hating yourself and more time loving the people around you. Review ID: 10000000008729991 Was this review helpful? Report this review ElizabethtownReview created: 26/08/08 by: Lovely girly chickflik!! Orlando Bloom is gorgeous and its a clever story. The music is also great. Review ID: 10000000008459188 Was this review helpful? Report this review  Beautiful, honest movie...Review created: 09/08/08(updated 09/08/08) by: Elizabethtown does something not enough films do these days. Tells a story and develops the characters. Having the talent of Cameron Crowe behind it means it also has a fantastic soundtrack and I think that's a purposeful big part of the film. If you loved Jerry Maguire and and Almost Famous, then you'll enjoy this. I love how it can delve into people's lives and bring out real moments that happen, a good escape and a wonderful dream world as well. Definitely recommended. Review ID: 10000000008281801 Was this review helpful? Report this review ELIZABETH TOWN DVDReview created: 24/04/08 by: I HAVEN'T SEEN THIS FILM BUT I ENJOY WATCHING ORLANDO. BUYING OFF OF EBAY MEANS I CAN AFFORD TO BUY THE FILM EVEN IF IT TURNS OUT NOT VERY GOOD, BUT I AM SURE IT WILL BE AS THE ACTORS IN THIS ARE GREAT. Review ID: 10000000006816069 Was this review helpful? Report this review Elizabethtown1 of 1 people found this review helpful. I loved watching this film it brought back painful memories of 15months ago when my father died and all the things we said we would do but never got around to completing them all. I really enjoyed the Good Feel Factor that the film gave to me the viewer giving you back your rememberance of someone with affection,anger,regret and love. I still miss my Dad, but life moves on and the living keep on living around you going about their daily lives as normal. Big thumbs up for cast and crew on this turns adversity to triumph and laughter - which if anybody has suffered a loss needs soooooo desperately. Again THANKS for making a brilliant film. Review ID: 10000000003553612 Was this review helpful? Report this review |
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