Like Crazy, starring Felicity Jones is at cinemas February 3rd and if you need a recommendation, check out Film.com's fantastic review, written by Laremy Legel below
Like Crazy is exceptional. The imagery is compelling. The story is firmly grounded in reality, but still whimsical. The piano montages are refined and elegant. The two leads, Felicity Jones and Anton Yelchin, are completely winning. There were a few seconds, total, within the 89 streamlined minutes I didn't adore. Everything else? Sign me up. Delightfully done by director Drake Doremus.
...throughout the film the characters will be placed front and center, and you can't help but root for them, despite their failings, because of their vulnerability.
Felicity Jones is an absolute epiphany in her portrayal of Anna. Yelchin, for his part, is almost a ghost at the start of the film…but the chemistry he and Anna share is evident to anyone who has cared for someone for reasons largely undefinable.
And make no mistake: this is an addiction, this is that "crazy" love that infects your brain and alters your mindset, making the rest of the world pale by comparison.
I should note that what most impressed me about Like Crazy was the overall lack of sentiment. Nothing is come by cheaply, these actors even earn every single bit of empathy you feel for both of them. And real world problems intrude, early and often…by the end you know that you're a fan of each individual, regardless of the outcome of the film. Though, of course, you will definitely be cheering for these crazy kids.
The details of Like Crazy are what sets it apart from your average, everyday "person A meets person B" style of narrative. These moments will stick with you, and the dramatic tension is strong and ever building.
Like Crazy drives complexity, and it does so stylishly and cleverly.