32nd Day of August on Earth

A story of a secret love expressed via a short road movie, comical in places with Villeneuve’s typical compelling visuals (the guy was born for the sci-fi genre), which doesn’t intentionally tug at the viewer’s heartstrings. The duo of lovers are mismatched, but all the more interesting for it. Feelings that you don’t get to experience much when watching films will resonate with you, as will the curiosity how the situation will turn out. A pleasant film. (06/24/2015)

A rare case where the main duo is unappealing at the beginning, later relatively pleasant, and in the end, almost maddening in their vitality and distinctiveness. And it's all thanks to a name that I would have never guessed was in the director's chair, at least in the first act. Denis Villeneuve, younger, more straightforward, his first full-length film – and perhaps more broad and surprising than you would expect from a renowned perfectionist. Creating a cohesive romance at the age of around thirty requires a certain amount of naivety; in this case, the need to shoot or wrap it in the most absolute and youthful manner. I quite enjoy the combination of archetypal characters, new wave chattiness, and appropriately polished technical aspects. If it weren't for the fluctuating pace, I would be completely overcome by such a self-assured debut, but the journey to masterpieces was still a long way off. (04/26/2022)