Very disappointing...

Please don't spend money on this.

At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.

Watching it is like watching the spectacle of a class clown at their best: you laugh at their jokes, instigate their defiance, and "ooooh" when they get in trouble.

For starters, I was let down 15min into the movie because I found out that the main actor wasn't Keanu Reeves (ok, maybe that's just an emotional argument). Before that, I was wondering why Reeves' character wasn't as good as I expected from him and how he could've fallen into such a lame role.But continuing with the rest of the movie: Photography sucks, everything is on the two bottom thirds of the screen, almost out of frame, which is terribly irritating. They were trying to be artsy, but it wasn't well executed (unlike "Her", which's Photography is also artsy, "hipster", but successfully centers on the appreciation of "the aesthetic"). Some effects were quite fake. Most of the effects were acceptable because that can happen when you lack a large budget or strong CGI tools, however, at some moments I don't know if they were going for "magical"? but it stopped at tacky, like it was edited by a 10-year-old. I saw it as unprofessional. User "Jody Bruchon" covers my points pretty well: "A story should work BECAUSE of the camera work, not IN SPITE of it."Acting and script are unnatural as well: Transitions between ideas in the conversations are totally unnatural and fake. Half of the time Justin Long's acting was —as user "Grasswerks" states it— "garbage", and Emmy Rossum's was "as cute as her face = barely." Hard to enjoy the potential and ideas of the movie when you're cringing because of all of these things.But there are also good things this work: I like some dialogues, the concepts behind it are very well stated, quotable, which is the reason this movie is saved from being reviewed less than 5 stars. The plot and concept of it being "like a painting, without a beginning or an end" are pleasant. I don't think the ending should be taken that seriously, else you're stuck with that unsatisfying "what type of ambiguity is this?" I didn't have a problem with it and even thought the last 20 min were the most enjoyable of the whole piece.It's a good movie to watch when you have some spare time and you're doing something parallel to watching it (i.e. it doesn't need your full attention; unless you want to suffer from the photography and acting).

Comet is unlike the majority of romantic/drama movies that are out there. The movie is about a man and a woman in a relationship that bounces back and forth between the highs and lows. The movie is more of a collection of memories that bounce between the 6-year relationship of the couple. The film was shot beautifully and truly captures the tone of each scene and the emotions that are supposed to be felt. The movie was almost presented as a puzzle. You have to pay attention and make sure to fit all of the pieces together. This is what makes it significantly different than most romantic movies, and definitely is a reason that it was such a great movie. The chemistry between the two lead stars, Justin Long and Emmy Rossum, is outstanding.A must watch.

It's too easy to dismiss something as artsy and hipster simply because it's use of relevant cultural appeal. It's just as easy to imprint depth on to a shallow canvas when you have the insight. So I don't really have a review except it seems like everyone tried their best. I personally did not find the non-linear time line difficult to follow. The open ending could be great if you like to fill in the blanks and choose your own adventure. Obviously there is plenty of room to toy intellectually with the ideas, even though it seemed to be executed with a great deal of slack (maybe this is why people are getting offended and calling is pseudo art - I don't know). What I really wanted to say is: She was hoping for a daughter. But she's actually having twin sons.

What an Gem, perfect. There aren't many movies where it's 99%, two characters talking that holds my attention and sounds real. It's was sort of like "Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" (without the crazy) in dealing with the challenges of a modern romantic relationship. Justin Long is amazing. I don't understand why he's not a huge star. But, perhaps that's a good thing. His performance in "He's not that into you" was great he was the best thing about that movie. He may not be the typical leading man, but he has a soulful, honest quality that comes across.Emma Rossum was lovely. I've only seen her in "Shameless",which she is wonderful in. In this she hits all the right notes. It was written so well and the performances were so great. Just found it by chance on Netflix.