Wonderful Movie

Expected more

Each character in this movie — down to the smallest one — is an individual rather than a type, prone to spontaneous changes of mood and sometimes amusing outbursts of pettiness or ill humor.

A clunky actioner with a handful of cool moments.

A beautiful film of self-discovery through a journey throughout Canada. The only problem was the weird narration which is for the most part supposed to be humorous but just kills every moment the film had. Just remove the narration part and we'll get a great film out of this.

This movie snuck up on me and grabbed me and pulled me in. i was breathing, seeing and experiencing as well as feeling along with joshua's character...the complexities of life, of making sense of it all, of doubts, expectations, not living ones dreams, but then the amazing spectrum of life with its beauty and grandeur, the challenges of relationship and finding oneself and ones place in the midst of it all. The music, the sights, the script of this movie are phenomenal, the bits of humor, sadness, joy and introspection were all wonderful. This DVD will now have to join the ranks of the chosen few in my DVD collection. A must see. Walk away from the canned Hollywood fare, and step into this beautiful film, you'll be glad you did.

If you're looking for high drama, this one ain't it. If you're looking for action or violence, ditto. If you want a little something to make you think about what's important in your life, hit play.When Ben is told he doesn't have long to live, he re-evaluates his life and finds it lacking. His response is to hit the open road by himself. His fiancé calls him selfish which is understandable. But it's something he needs to do.I understand. I was diagnosed with a blood cancer several years ago. Mine is responding well to treatment, but I still look at life and wonder how to better use the time I have.The scenery of Canada is gorgeous. I recognized Toronto even though I've been there only once. I'm not sure something like this could have been made in America. We tend to want fast, loud, over the top. Even lots of our indie films are like that. The quiet and slow pace gives the you time to make you want to see Canada, time to reflect on what's going on with Ben, time to hope he finds what he needs to.

This is a quintessential Canadian flick. It is truly breathtaking in its capture of a huge, inscrutable country. The acting and direction are austere and understated. The characters are underscored and very real. The story is muted and unpretentious. But altogether it works some kind of magic. But this a Canadian film. With that comes the weepy, folky, trite music that underscores the film. Canada has a history of producing some of the saddest-eyed, wimpy singer-songwriters of all time. This film manages to cram the sobbiest, sad-sack folksters of all time into almost every frame. (It's no wonder most of Canada's rockers move away.) You'd have thought an uplifting tale of self-discovery would warrant equally uplifting music to buoy the tale, but no. It's just too Canadian.If you can ignore the crappy music, this movie will move you.