Tomorrow Ever After

Maybe I don't have a sense of humour but I did not find this film remotely funny, let alone laugh out loud funny.

I found it totally irritating, annoying and depressing.

Maybe it is because I am British and truly believe that generally people are loving and nice to one another. God help Americans if most of them are as cold and unemotional as the film suggests they are.

I get that if someone travels 600 years in the past, they would struggle to fit in and understand everything about their surroundings but surely as an historian, they would know about things like keys, even if they did not use them in their time.

I usually love films about time travel, wondering about how things would be affected back in the future but sorry, this film did nothing for me.

This movie needs more attention from the world! The scenes will stay with you like quotes from your favorite book. Total diamond in the rough of garbage that's out these days.

For reference, this is my taste: JoJo Rabbit, Little Miss Sunshine, Fried Green Tomatoes, Muriel's Wedding, Hunt for the Wilderpeople.

Ok, I know, I see the themes, Toni Collette, Taika Waititi, etc. But there are many other movies I've loved (like Beetlejuice). But the point I'm trying to make is that this movie is one that will make you think about the meaning of life, what will come of the human species and tackles big, existential questions in a light, hilarious, clever, thoughtful and thought provoking way. Don't see Barbie again, see this.

Tomorrow Ever After had me unexpectedly laughing, which I didn't expect going into the film. I laughed at the peculiar ways we separate ourselves from each other, to create distance instead of connection. I was touched by the interactions between the main character and the other characters and how her presence in their lives affected them. It's definitely an important film for our times that will make you question what else is possible for the human species.

Inspiring and uplifting. Do yourself a favor and go see this film. Hope it gets to be widely distributed. It reminded me of John Sayles wonderful "Brother from Another Planet" in that it shows terrible alienation but also the power of human beings connecting with one another. I also enjoyed seeing the New York City locales.

At the 1 hour point it felt like I'd been watching this for 2 hours. And I was no further along in finding out if it was actually heading somewhere. There is SO MUCH DULL TALKING from the protagonist, & people staring, looking weirded out. Not one of the strangers the protagonist encounters would react in real life like they do in this movie. It's like watching a play on a TV. A dull play you just sit there squirming, praying for the intermission so you can jump ship.

After the first hour I couldn't watch any more, even though there was only 30 minutes left to go.

The only way I would recommend this movie is if you need something quiet and dull on in the background to fall asleep to.