Spoiler Alert! This film may be titled Like Crazy; however, it has nothing to do with popular cheerleader type girls in a high school setting. Also, it's not set in the nineties and "Clueless" type girls don't torment a fellow student by saying phrases such as, "Seriously. You're like crazy." Now that that's out of the way, we may begin. This film's actual story takes a boy meets girl in college scenario and gives it an interesting twist. Anna (Felicity Jones) is attending college in L.A. and falls head over heals in love with Jacob (Anton Yelchin) and as almost all out of countriers in love do, she overstays her visa because she's crazy in love. After Anna returns home for her sister's wedding and attempts to return to the states, she is denied entrance. The rest of the film centers on how Anna and Jacob cope with a long distance relationship and leaves the viewer hanging as to whether this couple will find a way for love to prevail.
One thing I enjoyed greatly about this movie is it is filmed entirely with a handheld camera, which gives it this realistic slice of life feel. As a viewer, I felt like I was actually part of the character's world as a voyeur of sorts. Emotional scenes seemed more intense than in a traditionally filmed movie. Ordinary mundane scenarios felt more interesting. The quieter moments took on new life and the main actors were so good expressing their feelings without a word muttered. I could feel the tension through the silence in one particular scene where Jacob and Anna are walking through the streets of London after they received some not so good news. It's moments like these, that reeled me into Anna and Jacob's world and made me feel the pain and frustration that they were feeling with their situation.
The Breakdown: Like Crazy steers clear of traditional Hollywood romance movies and tells a story that feels familiar; however, the way it was filmed and the unique ending make for a different kind of film that is both beautiful and heartbreaking at times to watch. This movie resonated with me for days after I viewed it and to me, that's the sign of a good film. One that makes an impact.
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