Solemplex To me, this movie is perfection.

JinRoz For all the hype it got I was expecting a lot more!

HeadlinesExotic Boring

Afouotos Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.

neppie Beginning with its outrageous premise, anticipated this film could only disappoint. In every critical scene there was opportunity for it to go wrong. I expected it to turn silly, then it didn't. When I knew it would be too melodramatic or corny it didn't go there either.In particular I am critical of how the south is depicted in film. Accents are typically exaggerated with unrealistic dialog. Law enforcement is usually portrayed as incompetent and fumbling. "Elvis and Anabelle" comes close to violating all of the clichés yet never crosses the line.Finally I realized my cynical prejudgment was similar to Elvis's life disposition. What I didn't expect was this movie to inspire me.

connor11311 This movie made me so happy and so sad in so many ways. Blake Lively shines along with the rest of the cast. I have never felt so emotional towards a movie since The Notebook. Actually, I would probably consider this movie a darker version of the Notebook. It was sweet and made you really think of whats important and who's important in life. I rate this 10 out of 10 on so many reasons its hard to narrow it down. The acting is amazing. The directing is amazing and the music is so perfect for this movie. All these elements made this movie truly outstanding. It amazes me that it took me so long to actually see this movie and that it hasn't gotten the praise it deserves. Outstanding piece of romantic drama.

milenita-1 It takes a certain type of personality to enjoy this movie as much as I did. Melancholic yet hopeful, with a mystical yet romantic flair, this movie can really touch your heart especially if you're open and in the mood for your heart to be touched.I recently watched Max Minghella in The Social Network and was slightly turned off by the person he portrays but his role in Elvis & Anabelle gave me a totally different (positive) vibe. Some people might find him dark and unappealing but once knowing the goodness of his intentions and the kindness of his heart it's impossible not to like him.A whole separate review can be written about Blake Lively who is quite annoying in Gossip Girl but somehow likable at the same time and just one of those actors who you can't take your eyes off of. In fact I found Elvis & Anabelle while I was looking for more titles with Lively in them.The performance of Joe Mantegna and his relationship to the other main characters in this movie are sweet and endearing. Actually I think a lot of the amazing feeling I got by the end of the movie was due to his role in it.Overall - watch it if you haven't watched it, have no great expectations, and you might be pleasantly surprised and find yourself thinking about it for days afterwords.It's one of those movies about the small things in life that give you the most meaning. It's one of those movies that make you want to live the simple life of the main characters and make you believe you will be completely satisfied with it. Worth mentioning is also the great cinematography - many beautiful scenes like fine art photographs taken by a talented photographer.Other titles that left me with a similar hopeful and warm feeling: Waitress, The Good Girl, The Family Stone, Little Miss Sunshine.

alaska-sara I can't believe I have never seen this movie anywhere! It was extremely touching and interesting, I felt afterward like I did after seeing the film Life as a House...it's just such a nice story and you feel so connected to the characters. Why don't movies like this end up in the theater? Instead we get stuck with multi-million dollar garbage like Land of the Lost. Like the commenter before me, there was no violence...but it was still very entertaining. I hope at some point to be able to purchase this movie and share it with others. I love Blake and the guy that played Elvis was great too. I didn't have that embarrassed feeling I sometimes get when the movie is really corny-it was very well played. At any rate, if you have an opportunity to see this movie, do. It was excellent.