This film has been on my 'to watch list' for awhile. It got good reviews so I had high hopes but unfortunately it fell short of my expectations.
Ultimately, I don't buy what the movie is trying to sell. The director would have the viewer believe that Anna and Jacob have a love so deep that it will survive the myriad of disappointments and dramas accrued in the months and years they spend apart. I don't think so.
Jacob was like a deer caught in the headlights by this girl stalking/pursuing him (how did she know what car to place the note on?) and like a guy, he went for it but was never really committed to the relationship. If he was, he would have done anything to keep her there like get married in Vegas or at the very least, accompany her to England before her visa expired and stay with her until they could both return to the states. He didn't even try to convince her that overstaying her visa was a bad idea that could jeopardize their future. Apart from a couple of trips Jacob made to England, he basically did nothing to keep the relationship afloat and she did everything. When the immigration mess was finally sorted, Anna was not exactly overjoyed so I was surprised she went back to the states at all. I just figured she would keep it to herself and get on with her life. In the end when she exits the shower with Jacob looking on, the viewer is allowed to draw their own conclusions about what might have happened. I believe she got dressed and went back to the airport.
Ultimately, this flick is kind of a dud. The acting is adequate however. Just not good enough to convince me that either wanted the relationship to survive.
Ultimately, I don't buy what the movie is trying to sell. The director would have the viewer believe that Anna and Jacob have a love so deep that it will survive the myriad of disappointments and dramas accrued in the months and years they spend apart. I don't think so.
Jacob was like a deer caught in the headlights by this girl stalking/pursuing him (how did she know what car to place the note on?) and like a guy, he went for it but was never really committed to the relationship. If he was, he would have done anything to keep her there like get married in Vegas or at the very least, accompany her to England before her visa expired and stay with her until they could both return to the states. He didn't even try to convince her that overstaying her visa was a bad idea that could jeopardize their future. Apart from a couple of trips Jacob made to England, he basically did nothing to keep the relationship afloat and she did everything. When the immigration mess was finally sorted, Anna was not exactly overjoyed so I was surprised she went back to the states at all. I just figured she would keep it to herself and get on with her life. In the end when she exits the shower with Jacob looking on, the viewer is allowed to draw their own conclusions about what might have happened. I believe she got dressed and went back to the airport.
Ultimately, this flick is kind of a dud. The acting is adequate however. Just not good enough to convince me that either wanted the relationship to survive.