By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 13 May 2016 13:08:07 +0000

I agree with you that these stories were put together seamlessly, and certainly the portion with Ben Barnes and Nora Arnezader "is the most effecting" (but it should be, as it is the critical romance in the script, and shot in a way to enhance the romantic feel). On virtually all of your negative commentary, I have strongly apposing views. I found The Words to be an engrossing film that was extremely well written, directed, and edited. The acting was superb, as was the cinematography and the soundtrack. Unlike you, I saw well defined characters with great emotional depth. You could see and feel the pain of Rory (Bradley Cooper) and the intense reaction of Dora (Zoe Saldana) to being betrayed by her husband, letting her believe that he wrote what he had actually plagiarized. The on-screen chemistry between Ben and Nora's characters felt so intense that it made me suspect that they may have a relationship off-screen. The last scene with Clay Hammond (Dennis Quaid) and Daniella (Olivia Wilde) was a poignant ending tying everything together, as it caused Clay to shed his protective cocoon and bring out a reaction of obvious distress, causing the viewers to believe that Rory's story was really Clay's story. This is truly a quality film that is interesting and thought provoking, that I believe will be well received by the public.

By: jimb

jimb — Fri, 13 May 2016 13:08:07 +0000

Also, the kids name is Sternthal.

By: jingmei

jingmei — Fri, 13 May 2016 13:08:07 +0000

The plot of this film is pretty similar to a Germany film Lila, Lila of recent years starring Daniel Bruhl.

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