Stay

Finally a movie that inspired me to get back here and write another review, Stay from director Marc Forster starring Ewen McGregor and Ryan Gosling. The movie follows Sam (McGregor) a psychologist trying to save a young college student, Henry (Gosling), from killing himself on the eve of his twenty first birthday.

The movie has many twists and a great story but what kept me entranced the whole 93 minutes was the spellbinding cinematography. Shots that make no sense until the last frame, images that seem so real until you see the one part of the image that makes you wonder "how'd they do that?". The film should have won every cinematography award for the year (as far as I know, it hasn't won any).

Storyline is really the driving force behind every movie and this one doesn't lack at all. If you've seen "The Number 23" then this film will definitely seem similar right up until the end. It is a look inside the human mind and how it works. You'll be confused while sitting on the edge of your seat. The whole time I thought I knew what was going on and I knew how everything would end until it did. If you like unforeseen twists (that are better than "The 6th Sense") I would highly recommend this movie!

I went into this with very low expectations after reading a synopsis so don't take this review to heart, certainly don't let this review determine if you'll like or love the movie. Like I said with "Repo" you must go into this movie with an open mind! Don't think you've seen it before or you know what's going to happen because you don't I have to recommend this film to any fan of Ewan McGregor (even if it's only from Star Wars!) and especially fans of Gosling he fit the role perfectly in this movie! Also anybody who has ever enjoyed a psychological thriller must see this film! Thanks for reading and thanks to Marc Forster for reviving my passion for reviews.