Elizabethtown (2005)
I’m always a bit wary of movies that try to make suicide a comedic plot point. So, if you’re considering renting Elizabethtown, you should know it starts off trying to do just that. Orlando Bloom gets fired and dumped, and his suicide is only stopped by his phone ringing. It’s more bad news: his father has died. He plans to attend the funeral and then kill himself – how thoughtless for his poor mother!
But, while flying home, he talks with a cute stewardess, Kirsten Dunst, and his hope in life is restored. Really, that’s all it took? If he was truly suicidal, I highly doubt one conversation with one pretty girl would give him a new outlook. The film really makes light of death, despair, and grieving. Yes, the story includes all those things, but it’s supposed to be a romantic comedy. While dealing with funeral arrangements, there’s no way Orlando (if he were really suicidal) would chat away with Kirsten and feel buoyed up by her positivity. Realistically, he would need to talk to his mother Susan Sarandon, sister Judy Greer, and a therapist. If he did get involved with Kirsten, she’d be opening herself up for a very draining relationship. Humor is subjective, however, so there are folks who might like this better than I did.
More Kirsten Dunst movies here!
More Susan Sarandon movies here!
But, while flying home, he talks with a cute stewardess, Kirsten Dunst, and his hope in life is restored. Really, that’s all it took? If he was truly suicidal, I highly doubt one conversation with one pretty girl would give him a new outlook. The film really makes light of death, despair, and grieving. Yes, the story includes all those things, but it’s supposed to be a romantic comedy. While dealing with funeral arrangements, there’s no way Orlando (if he were really suicidal) would chat away with Kirsten and feel buoyed up by her positivity. Realistically, he would need to talk to his mother Susan Sarandon, sister Judy Greer, and a therapist. If he did get involved with Kirsten, she’d be opening herself up for a very draining relationship. Humor is subjective, however, so there are folks who might like this better than I did.
More Kirsten Dunst movies here!
More Susan Sarandon movies here!