An omnibus sort of story, exploring the love, struggles and foibles of four different couples at varying stages of their relationship, as they approach the cusp of a new year.
MANAGING EXPECTATIONS / THE VIEWING LENS
Here are a couple of things that I think would be helpful to keep in mind, to maximize your enjoyment of your watch.
1. It can feel a bit like a slow burn at first.
It took me at least half an hour, to feel reasonably settled in our story world, and that’s because:
2. This is an ensemble sort of story.
Therefore, there’s a bit of a scattered feel to our storytelling, with the focus shifting between stories, sometimes in pretty quick order. Because of this:
3. The arcs tend to be pretty simplified.
Even in a regular movie with one main story, it can sometimes feel like we’re getting the highlight reel version of the story because of the limited screen time. In this movie, this is amplified, because here, we have 4 stories in one vehicle.
Adjusting your lens and expectations for this is helpful, I find.
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