Answers to Nothing

I was blown away at how raw and honest this film was. It dealt with real, difficult issues that most, if not all people can relate to. There are affairs, disabilities, prejudice, and a kidnapping. Each main character is likable yet broken, and each are changed by how their lives intertwine. Each actor does a fantastic job, with the exception of Dane Cook, who I think had a calculated somewhat forced performance. Overall, this film is touching and convicting. It challenges the audience to look at their own lives and to take action where it is needed to end injustice. I highly recommend it to anyone, especially if you feel like your life is stagnant and needs some motivation.

Answers to Nothing is a complicated tapestry of seemingly disparate threads that ultimately come together in moving and honest ways. All of the actors do a tremendous job bringing authenticity and conviction to their roles, especially Dane Cook and Mark Kelly. The music is beautiful and provides a colorful backdrop to the unfolding narratives. There are so many emotional states present in this film - many of which are constantly shifting and evolving - and the result is a truthful meditation on the hard work it takes to live with honesty and commitment. I highly recommend this film - since it has aspects of many different genres and has so many unique characters, there's something in it for everyone.

Coming in to this movie, I thought it was going to be multiple peoples stories that all come together at the climax of the film. This did not happen. Each characters story is very compelling on their own and everyone is loosely connected to each other, but they don't make up one story as a whole. I felt like the movie was building up to the climax of them all impacting the finding the missing girl, but this is not the case. Only about 4 characters, out of a dozen, impact what could be called the climax, and I feel like the 4 that do had the least screen time. Overall, if you get invested into each and every character, the movie maintains interest. I would have rather seen each characters' story as its own short film rather than thrown into this hodgepodge of lives. If you enjoy movies like Crash or a much darker version of that comedy Valentine's Day, then you might like this.

PS: Dane Cook gives a surprisingly great performance.

This movie surprised me. There were some really great performances from people I didn't expect, namely Dane Cook. He seems to be a very divisive person in pop culture and I found his performance emotional and honest. It was a sort of a slow story that was all building to the twists at the end. It felt like Crash or other movies where all of these random stories collide in dramatic ways.

Some parts I sort of got bored with the pacing of the story. But there were also some really nice moments. Like when the amazing Elizabeth Mitchell buys baby clothes and stuffed animals and can't tell the check out lady she doesn't have a child. And then she has the box in her trunk full of baby clothes. That was beautiful acted and very emotional.

I also thought all of the scenes with the paralyzed brother and the recovering alcoholic sister. It just felt real and raw and I like it.

Good movie if you want something a bit on the dark side.

This is kind of an answer to another review... I voted 10, to increase the score of the movie, although I think is a clear 8.

If you think movies about real people, real problems and damaged people are not your thing, please don't watch this movie.

This movie is amazing in characterizing several kinds of people, is so replete of so many different styles and personalities. All of them has a different role and all of them is extremely important.

I would not like to say much, because I will spoil the movie, but maybe the reason the movie is so hateful, is because people see them in some of the character and hate themselves...

Just pay attention to the details and you will have the answer to EVERYTHING.