For Lovers Only

For Lovers Only *beware spoilers*
For Lovers Only is like nothing I've ever seen before. Despite the irony of the affair what beautiful honesty! The love and intimacy between Yves & Sofia was so real and the sentiments and descriptions of love so heartfelt and true. For Lovers Only is everything from beautiful to funny to heartbreaking and back again. It takes you on the most amazingly beautiful journey of love I've ever seen told in a movie.

There is so much heartbreaking beauty and honesty in the dialogue of For Lovers Only. And as a perfect counterpart the amazing humour always hits the spot, and is just as honest as the love and emotion.

The beauty of the black and white really added to the overall feel, intimacy and heart of the story being told and Michael's direction was superb. Every shot told a story and gave you something to look at and added to the emotional experience.

The music fit each scene and moment perfectly. Be it to lead into a moment or carry us through a scene the...

Meh... Not Bad... Not Great
I'll just get right to the point. I'm not going to get into the details of the plot since they've been mentioned in more than one review already, so I'll tell you what I thought. Like most everyone else I discovered this movie being a fan of Castle and Stana Katic, and I was very eager to watch it.

Overall, the movie was just okay. The film had it's moments, but overall just didn't have a big impression on me. The black & white cinematography was a nice touch, but the sound suffers. There are a handful of moments where it's hard to hear what the characters are saying, but what bothered me the most was the ambient voice around them which got to be somewhat excessive. The music throughout the film is absolutely lovely, and fits the film very well. I particularly liked the opening song "La Noyee."

As for our two co-stars - Stana is stellar and definitely plays her part very well and she comes off as very believable. Polish is just okay. Sometimes he does...

My thoughts on the film that has stolen my heart CONTAINS SPOILERS
I had to take a few days to sort out my feelings about For Lovers Only. I should say, first and foremost: I loved it. It broke my heart in its beauty, its honesty, and in the sheer passion between the characters, the actors, and the storyline.

I am a big fan of Stana Katic and her work. Before having seen any of the footage on Youtube, I knew that I wanted to see this film. When I saw one of the director's cuts on Youtube, the one with most of the car scenes, I was blown away. I was more anxious to see this film that I knew hardly anything about than I was to see many of the films I have grown to love in years passed.

When I actually sat down and watched For Lovers Only, I felt an immediate connection with the characters and their lives. I was interested in Yves and his photography. I wanted to know more about Sophia's interviews and her work as a journalist. The cinematography was artistic but felt genuine, like I was stepping inside of two people's lives, not...

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