Release Date: July 28, 2015
Rating: R
Running Time: 91 minutes

Justin Long and Emmy Rossum are star-crossed lovers whose relationship blooms and unravels over the course of six years in this mysterious, dazzlingly original romance.

When a chance encounter brings together the cynical Dell (Long) and the quick-witted Kimberly (Rossum), the stage is set for a tempestuous love affair that unfolds like a puzzle. As the film zigzags back and forth in time from a meteor shower in LA, to an encounter in a Paris hotel room, to a fateful phone call an unforgettable portrait of a relationship emerges.

Sumptuously shot and boasting incredible chemistry between the leads, COMET is a one-of-a-kind cosmic love story.

Interestingly enough, the things that I worried about prior to watching the film, I quickly realized I had no need to worry about while viewing and the elements that I expected to like in this movie I didn’t. This is a story about a relationship between a young woman and man and nothing else. I love those kinds of films that don’t have any objective but to simply make you a fly on the wall of a relationship. The thing is, these two have totally different perspectives on their relationship. I didn’t expect that. I didn’t expect them to be on such opposite pages.

This was refreshing to see but I would have welcomed this more had Emmy Rossum’s character been more of a solid character and not all over the place. Yes, the film jumps back and forth in time over a six year period and people change but my goodness, if Rossum’s character isn’t a completely different character every time I see her… I don’t think the personality of the character of Kimberly was as fleshed out as it could have been. Kimberly didn’t really have much depth, she was transparent and that emptiness really allowed for me to connect way more with Dell than I ever could have with Kimberly.

Before watching, I was more worried about how well executed the non-linear timeline would be. If you’re concerned about this element as well, there’s no need. I was impressed by how well this was executed, how easy it was to follow, how poetic putting the pieces to this puzzle of a relationship was.

Finally, there’s a tiny trippy element to this movie that I can’t quite pinpoint and put a name on it but others have said this element falls into the sci-fi genre. Which makes it even more disappointing because I live and breathe sci-fi and this was not it. Why? It, whatever it is, didn’t add anything to the story. Nada. Zip. Zero. So overall, I have a great appreciation for how ambitious this film was but in the end, it only really nails the non-linear timeline and everything else needs a lot of work.

I wouldn’t necessarily encourage anyone to go out of their way to watch this but if you find yourself with the opportunity to watch Comet on a rainy day, a sick day, a lazy day, go ahead and turn this on. This film was written and directed by Sam Esmail so when you’re done watching Comet, for something way more mesmerizing, check out Sam Esmail’s Mr. Robot on USA. It’s not a love story but it’s definitely worth watching if Esmail’s work on Comet intrigued you in the least bit.

Unfortunately, there are no Special Features on the DVD.

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