Cubussoli Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

Exoticalot People are voting emotionally.

Smartorhypo Highly Overrated But Still Good

Geraldine The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

Boristhemoggy What an utter load of pretentious nonsense. A film should be a story, that story ought to engage you, and entertain or inform you in some way. This film does none of that. I fell asleep twice while I tried to finish it, and I really resented having to watch til the end, I feel I let myself down and ought to have not wasted a full hour and a half on it. Some say it is Lynch-esque. That's simply trying to help justify wasting a small part of your life on it, and imbue it with some sort of historical validation from a supposed great director. The truth is it is Lynch-esque because like some David Lynch films, they're disjointed and disconnected scenes pretending to be art but instead simply being bad stories, badly filmed and with no real flow or point to them. Throughout the film Ewan McGregors character wears trousers much too short which shows him looking slightly ridiculous. Supposedly this is because in one tiny scene he appears to this way to Ryan Goslings character who is lying on the ground looking up at him. Firstly, we don't see that view, and secondly even if we did how could we possibly connect the two things? And even if it was possibly to connect the two things....why?? Why would you make a person seem ridiculous through a whole film just because of one view another person had that we didn't even see? I don't rate Ewan McGregor anyway I think he's highly overrated. Naomi Watts acts very well, but she acts the same person in every single film she does so I don't really rate her either. Honestly, if like me you came late to the party and haven't watched this yet...please, don't! You will regret the waste of time.

Izzy Stay is a psychological drama directed by Marc Foster that stars Ryan Gosling as Henry Letham, Ewan McGregor as Dr. Sam Foster, Naomi Watts as Lila Culpepper and Bob Hoskins as Dr. Leon Patterson. This film is a film that explores the art of filmmaking and is incredibly underrated. I undoubtedly loved this film the first time I saw it even though I was incredibly confused at first but as soon as I started to dive deeper into this film the more I started to respect the artistic choices it made in terms of the way it told the story, the characters and the directing also. At first this film may seem terrible and very pretentious and tries too hard but this film has so much to offer and doesn't baby feed you and tells you what to think like most films with a psychological edge or twist. We dive into the mind of a depressed, suicidal artist who seems to be very isolated and driven to serve some sort of purpose he has set for himself. He reaches for people, ideas and fantasies that he could not manage to overcome in reality, he found a father figure in a dream that did not exist and found something that he could not find in reality.This film got a lot of bad reviews on its initial 2005 release which confused me as this film warrants more than at least a 6 out of 10. This film is for those who have an open mind and are willing to go into this film expecting nothing and wanting to experience something new and engaging. This film was really interesting the first time I viewed it and I found Ryan Gosling's performance mesmerizing to say the least. Ewan McGregor and Naomi Watts in this film at first seem flat and don't really seem to be trying much in the film when you first see it not really aware of what is happening, but when you start to put things together you suddenly realize this films unique, smart, captivating and daring approach to filmmaking and storytelling through the visual medium. This film is hard to talk about without spoiling it because of its initial incoherent and muddled up way of telling the story of a young adult who is going through a lot of grief over something he has done to people he cares about, he is contemplating suicide and strange events happen all through this film that create a surreal experience for the viewer especially towards the very end when the story slowly starts to unravel. This story all seems to be taking place in his mind as characters appear and disappear at random times, the transitions seem almost dream like and feel out of place and the people within this dream like state he is in do not act like normal people in a normal universe as towards the end Ryan Gosling's character (Henry Letham) cures his dead father of blindness, sounds incredibly confusing but it all makes sense as it is not really happening. Ryan Gosling's character feels grief over killing his girlfriend and parents in a car crash and goes through his death contemplating what he has done in this dream world where he confronts Ewan McGregor's character. You can feel our main characters suffering and you can understand why he is so heartbroken over what he did, you can tell he deeply regrets the mistake he has made and now wants to find a way to forgive himself within this dream like state by conjuring up these people who we later on find out do not really exist but only exist within his mind.When we are shown his last moments after the crash, we start to realize everything as Naomi Watts's character is mistaken for Ryan Gosling's girlfriend in the film as he is confused and is unaware of the situation which is why in the dream there are flashes of Naomi and his girlfriend merging, same goes for Ewan McGregor's character as since Ryan Gosling's character created him, he loses his sanity, believing he is Henry (Ryan Gosling), this lack of identity is prevalent all through the film and starts to make sense. The ending answers a lot of questions as it all flows quite nicely and wraps things up in a concise and logical manner that leaves the audience satisfied but curious as to what it all meant. This film makes you think and question the characters and the world in which the story is set in as you think what we know as reality and what we see as truth, lack of identity and the feeling of fear and confusion. Towards the end of the film he shoots himself which wakes him up from his dream and we see he is injured from the car crash that we continuously see flashes of in his dream and find there is a crowd gathered around him and every character we met along the way are all in this crowd, including Ewan McGregor's and Naomi Watts' characters as well which explains why there are various times where we see flashes of car crashes, moments where characters randomly say things that don't make logical sense and the story isn't told in the right order but everything starts to make sense towards the end. The 'plot' changes when you get to the end so there is no point telling you the initial 'plot' as this film is very smart and merges two stories very well. This film is masterpiece and many people overlooked it and seems to be getting the recognition it deserves. If you want a film that makes you think and want to think deeper about characters and the story then watch this film, It is worth your while.

KineticSeoul Personally I was a bit bored with this film, but that doesn't mean I don't appreciate it. I do have respect for how this film is crafted and the detailed elements in it. And how methodically and cleverly executed it is. Although the whole thing doesn't flow very well in my opinion, but it's more about the subtle hints that makes this film stand out. I my opinion you need certain about of empathy of how it feels to feel deep love, inner pain and regrets to truly appreciate this movie. It also focuses in on being self-conscious and the feeling of wanting to be accepted and understood. I guess a lot of introverts will understand a film such as this better. This isn't a film that I would personally watch repeatedly to get everything out of it, but I do appreciate the effort and the details that went into it. It's a existential film that delves into the human consciousness when it comes to looking back on our lives.7.5/10

rainegrewal This is one of those movies that requires a second viewing to completely appreciate. The first time I saw this movie, I found myself trying to figure out what every scene and symbol meant. I was completely off base as the ending was revealed!Marc Forster (the director) infuses each scene with great imagery. One scene in particular stands out for me: the stairs in the theatre which Sam is climbing down. This reminded me of an Escher drawing. The main actors are all great (McGregor, Watts, Gosling); the cameos by Jeanine Garofolo and Bob Hoskins are a wonderful surprise. All the while, the mystery carries you along to the ending which is a revelation. And once you re-watch the movie, the meaning of every sound and piece of dialogue becomes clear.Great ride!