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A film review by
Gareth
Von Kallenbach @ KGHP FM.
The
notion of opposites attracting has long been the stuff of
Hollywood Romance stories. Through the years, viewers
have often followed the romantic exchanges between two
people who seem to be polar opposites only to discover
the real truth, that love can overcome all obstacles, and
unite people.
The new film “Sweet November” takes a very
interesting twist on this old romance standard. The film
stars Keanu Reeves as Nelson Moss, a chronic and self
obsessed workaholic for an add agency who finds his life
unhinged by Sara Deever (Charlize Theron). During a
chance meeting at a local DMV, Sara is blamed for
cheating on a test as a result of answering a question
that Nelson has asked her. Nelson wants to make good on
the fact that he has conflicted her life by forcing her
to remain without a license for 30 days so he offers to
cover her expenses. Before long Sara is asking for a ride
at odd hours of the night and being a nuisance to the
stuffy Nelson.
Sara soon offers Nelson a proposition that she says will
change his life for the better, live with her for one
month, and during this time, do not do any work. At first
Nelson is shocked by the offer but soon his life puts him
into a position to take Sara up on her offer. Before
long, Nelson begins to change for the better during his
time with Sara and he learns to slowdown and enjoy the
world around him. Naturally things do not always run
smoothly and there are complications to be overcome for
these two lovers, and the film is an emotional journey
through the month of November that these two share with
one another, and how their lives are changed during the
journey.
The film was directed by Pat O’Connor and is a film
that takes the audience through a wide range of emotions.
Theron is fantastic as the sweet yet stubborn Sara and
Reeves despite his usual wooden acting and lack of
expressions, does a good job in his role as Nelson.
4 stars out of 5.
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