My Rating: 4.5/5
Genre: Romantic/Fantasy
Cast: Paul Dano, Zoe Kazan, Antonio Banderas, Annette Bening, Etc.
Wouldn't it be nice if you could control people around you to live up to your expectations? Yes, but it isn't always perfect. That's exactly the moral lesson of this movie.
Calvin, portrayed by Paul Dano is a writer and became known after having a novel that marked as a New York Times Best Seller. However during the first half of the movie, he found himself having a hard time to write a story that would follow the success of his previous book. He attended therapy sessions just to have someone to talk to and possibly find the cause of his so-called mental block.
Until one night, he had a strange dream about a random girl, whom he then later named and controlled as Ruby Sparks, portrayed by Zoe Kazan. When he woke up, the first thing on his mind was to write about Ruby. He became so obsessed with the idea of Ruby and suddenly Ruby appeared in his doorstep - as described exactly in his book, and yes he wasn't hallucinating.
So the question here is, would you rather live your life knowing that you are able to control someone against their own will? While Calvin manipulates Ruby's character as he pleases, he realizes that Ruby became someone she's not supposed to be. His manipulation turned Ruby in a lifeless girl without knowing what she really wants and who she really is.
At first, this may seem like this is a typical romance movie. However in the end, a lot of thought-provoking questions arise about relationships and about ourselves. It shows us that things that we wish for or dream about aren't always what they seem. There could be complications and consequences we may have foreseen that may ruin everything we dreamed of. The movie is a good example of the faults that we may face when we overstep our limits.
Summary:
Movie: 4.5/5
Story: 4.5/5
Actors: 4/5
Picture: 4.5/5
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