Teringer An Exercise In Nonsense

Plustown A lot of perfectly good film show their cards early, establish a unique premise and let the audience explore a topic at a leisurely pace, without much in terms of surprise. this film is not one of those films.

KnotStronger This is a must-see and one of the best documentaries - and films - of this year.

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.

kmev This movie is an interesting take on life, suicide, and human behaviour. I enjoyed watching it. Good performance from Paul Rudd and good suspense. I can't properly capture the gist of the film with words but it gave me lots to think about the human condition. *****Warning, may contain spoilers below:*****Even though there is an element of make-believe implied in all movies, there are still some logistical points I have. First of all, it seems odd to promise to kill yourself in two days, so much so you have assembled a whole crew to film it, yet at the same time have absolutely no thoughts whatsoever as to how you might do it. This is especially surprising since, in the film, character Paul Miller states his mind has been made up and he's already thought killing himself through. Next, the film ignores the risks of CO poisoning and, despite the fact it appears Paul is in his car for a long time (I am under the impression you would die in 5-10 minutes), he is still able to pry open the car door and wakes up a while later with only a few side effects(perhaps the movie tried to show memory loss as having him not remember waking up earlier in the hospital?). Also, I suspect he would have likely been blinded and in worse condition but I'm no expert (disclaimer). His "2-day-old-friendship friend" would have also been in considerable danger so I was left wondering what happened to him. In fact, this friend was present for most of the suicide and after.Lastly, the ending was amazing but for it to occur Paul just up and left the hospital. It is a huge process to leave a psych ward because the wards are locked down and patients are usually fitted with monitors. And if you just killed yourself, you would generally have a monitor and constant surveillance every 5 minutes. You might even be locked in one room if you're only in an emergency ward. Either way, in real life the ending still could have occurred after he left the hospital heavily medicated after a lengthy discharge process with a guardian there to monitor and escort him out but that ruins the magic so we'll leave it.But either way, I liked the portrayal of Paul Miller so I shall let these minor queries/technicalities slide. This film really spoke to me personally at the time. 7/10

supertacos The highest praise I can sing for this movie is that it doesn't condescend to the very serious issue of depression and suicide. It is laugh-out-loud funny at times, insightful, and very honest. Though something within me was hoping for a ballsier ending, I respect the filmmakers choices, and through the flaws, this is a very good film. Adam Scott and Paul Rudd are ridiculously on point (as always), and the suspense builds up in a real and meaningful way. If you can dig the super low-budget vibe, I highly recommend this. I literally found a copy on DVD for about 88 cents, so I'm sure you can find a copy if you really want it.

BigHardcoreRed I found this to be an interesting look into the life of someone who has decided he no longer wants to live. Furthermore, I figure most people could probably relate to what Paul Miller (Paul Rudd) was feeling and thinking. I certainly could. I believe this must have been written by someone who has been through some similar circumstances and understands what a suicidal person is thinking. The main difference between a regular suicidal person and Paul Miller is that Paul is an actor and decides to have his last 2 days documented (thus the title). The reason is not explained as to why he decides this and I don't believe that this was a last ditch effort for fame because Paul really does want to kill himself. What good would being famous do if you are dead?Near as I can guess, he wants this to be more than just a suicide note and for everybody close to him to understand why he has made this decision, although it does not go into that much either, mostly because his friend, Stu (Adam Scott) has a different vision of the film, complete with a happy ending.Stu proclaims at the beginning of the film that he will do whatever he has to in order to stop Paul from killing himself. He tries everything he can think of in order to change Paul's mind, but seemingly can not. Everyone else involved with the documentary within the movie (like Drop Dead Gorgeous, but not as funny), does not believe that Paul has the guts to commit suicide and does not take him seriously. Everyone from his crew to former girlfriends and friends within the industry feel the same.. that he just wants attention. Once his crew realizes that Paul really does plan on killing himself, the feel of the movie takes a different turn. I can't really go much further without giving away the only true spoiler this movie could have, whether or not Paul decides to do it, so I'll just leave it at that. I think this is a good, not great, movie. It is worth a rental if you want something different. I give this movie 6.5 stars out of 10.

scott_spalding I really loved this movie. Just saw it today at the AFI Film Festival in Hollywood. It's very funny, sweet, and surprisingly emotional. Paul Rudd is excellent in the lead role and the supporting cast are quite good as well.Because this film deals with the Los Angeles film scene, it probably wouldn't be very appealing to a mainstream audience. Also the subject matter is quite dark and a few people walked out of the screening. Ironically, the people who left did so just as the main character suggests that anyone watching his story (he's a frustrated actor making a documentary of his impending suicide) would probably be running for the aisles at this point because people don't like to think about dark subjects like this!I won't reveal the ending, but it was quite suspenseful. If you like offbeat comedies and have any sort of appreciation for caricatures of Hollywood personalities, you would probably enjoy this film.