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Sweet November [2001]


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Solid performance, not much of a story...
Review date: 2008-10-04 Rating: 6 out of 10

Keanu Reeves is Nelson Moss who has a successful career in advertising. One day, he meets a beautiful and unusual Sara Deever and gradually falls in love with her only to discover that she is dying.

I won't spoil the story for those who haven't seen it but would like to say that Keanu Reeves and Charlize Theron look absolutely beautiful as a couple and deliver solid performances. Unfortunately, this still doesn't bring out either the chemistry between the two actors or much of a story. The storyline is extremely poor and never really develops into much. You keep expecting more from it but, sadly, this film never delivers.

However, if you like either Keanu Reeves, Charlize Theron or both, they are still a delight to watch. Great for the girls :)

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Chick have better taste than this - I hope
Review date: 2008-10-02 Rating: 2 out of 10

Any film with "autumn" in the title is likely to be a sappy tearjerker (usually involving a terminal illness), and "November" is close enough. Add the word "sweet" and the fact that Keanu Reeves stars, and you've got a sure-fire snooze. Actually, Reeves is not the worst thing in this absurd film; his mediocrity is far outpaced by the criminally awful story and script (a remake of an equally forgettable 1968 Sandy Dennis/Anthony Newley flop). A miscast (not goofy enough) Charlize Theron does her best opposite Reeves.


Top-notch RomCom!
Review date: 2008-09-14 Rating: 8 out of 10

This film was much better than I expected (due to not so flattering reviews by the 'critics')

The good points are that Keanu actually does some great acting. Charlize is wonderful as usual and it maintains realism (despite the unbelievable premise)

I'd like to address the fact that the film gets negativity for its premise. IT'S A ROMCOM!! If they all had storylines that were identical to what really happens in the real-world then how boring would that be?! ALL RomComs have 'fantasy' storylines that don't really happen in real-life etc. Ragging on that is a bit pointless as it's to be expected!

However, I loved that Keanu's character (Nelson) reacted very realistically to 'insanity' (Sarah's weirdo suggestion to a stranger living with her for a month/her neighbour entering whilst they're in the bath etc) and the fact that he proved once more that although his acting style contributes to people thinking he can't act he actually has the ability to become a different person in each of his films (i.e. when you're watching Neo in The Matrix, you don't think you're watching Jack from Speed and whilst watching him in Sweet November I didn't think I was seeing Shane from The Replacements-which I'd just watched again, another excellent and highly underrated film of his-this is an indicator of a strong actor) Maybe he just needs to work on his vocal projection.

Great scenes- Keanu doing his presentation for hotdogs!! Keanu and Greg at the meeting with 'god'! (most of the great scenes involve keanu cos the film centres around his life-changing experience) keanu and charlize as 'bonny and clyde'. keanu and charlize meeting friends for dinner!!! keanu meeting the kid for the first time! actually the list goes on but i don't wanna give too much away!

Great supporting cast (Smallville fans should watch out for Michael Rosenbaum in drag- he's very good!) Yes, it gets sappy at the end again- ROMCOM! and that's why I prefer the first half but as the actors bring us to care so much for the characters I found myself just ignoring the 'sap-seepage' and simply watching what was happening with great sadness.

One of the best of its genre.

A very touching romantic comedy, with a poignant ending.
Review date: 2008-07-11 Rating: 8 out of 10

I first saw this film on the plane at the start of a holiday to visit my brother in New York in June 2001. I enjoyed it so much (yes, blokes can enjoy a romantic comedy just as much as the girls!), I watched it twice on the flight going out to New York, and again at my local multiplex when I returned to the UK! Over the years, I have been searching for this film on DVD, but it was either too expensive for my budget at the time, or it was no longer in stock. However, I managed to find it on Amazon last year (and reasonably priced as well), so snapped up a copy!

While there have been mixed reviews of this film on this page so far, I personally found the film quite touching. The twists and turns in the plot give an almost rollercoaster effect to the story - much as a love affair does in real life. The acting of Keannu Reaves and Charlize Theron was also sufficiently good to lend a degree of credibility to their characters, although their natural good looks, in my opinion, doesn't do any harm either. (At any rate, Theron can always charm MY socks off!)

The clincher for me came at the end, when Sarah disappears into the dawn light (as opposed to the sunset), while Nelson tries to feel for her presence, blindfolded with her scarf, reprising a game the two played when he first moved into her apartment. For a very long time (in fact, years) I had felt sad for Nelson that Sarah did not stay with him. However, after watching an interview with one of the producers (one of the bonus features on the DVD), I realised that this was how it HAD to be. The moral of the story was how Nelson's life had been changed and turned around by Sarah's love for him, so that he woke up to the fact that there was more to life than just his work, and he COULD let another person into his heart and soul, and how Sarah, in turn, could experience true love for herself before she died. If Sarah had stayed with Nelson, then the impact of their love for each other would have been severely diminished, if not totally negated, by his caring for her while she died.

Sweet November
Review date: 2006-08-28 Rating: 10 out of 10

I LOVE this film. It represents the summary of life. Either live it or die. Theron is the embodiment of a rapturous life-lover and you can not help but fall in love with her as she embraces every day as if it is her last. Maybe it is. Reeves portrays his rigid, mechanical advertiser's role quite well, but I can not help but think that there was something missing there. Can't quite put my finger on it. However, cast aside, this is a bitter sweet glimpse in to 'life as you want to live it'. WARNING!!!Grab your tissues now! It's a heart-breaker!

Product Details/Specifications


Actor(s):
Keanu Reeves
Greg Germann
Charlize Theron
Liam Aiken
Jason Isaacs

Creators:
Keanu Reeves (Primary Contributor)
Charlize Theron (Primary Contributor)
Deborah Stoff (Producer)
Elliott Kastner (Producer)
Erwin Stoff (Producer)
Jodi Ehrlich (Producer)
Herman Raucher (Writer)
Kurt Voelker (Writer)
Paul Yurick (Writer)

Director(s):

Recording label: Warner Home Video
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
EAN: 7321900189972
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 1
Format: PAL, Widescreen,
Release date: 2002-01-21
Number of discs: 1
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Audience rating: Suitable for 12 years and over
Region code: 2
Running time: 119 minutes
Theatrical release date: 2001-02-16
Language: English (Original Language)
Language: English (Subtitles For The Hearing Impaired)
Language: Arabic (Subtitled)
Language: Bulgarian (Subtitled)
Language: English (Subtitled)
Language: Romanian (Subtitled)

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