- In the likeness of movies such as Trigger Before sunrise and Before Sunset, this movie consists of an ongoing dialogue between the two protagonists. At times, the conversation was highly emotionally charged and at others it was cheerful banter.
- The ability of Dakota Johnson and Sean Penn to transition between various emotional states and converse across a myriad of difficult topics is a testament to their high level of technical acting skills
- This is slower paced movie that is effective at evoking emotions through dialogue. In the likeness of movies such as Trigger, Before Sunrise and Before Sunset, this movie consists of an ongoing dialogue between the two protagonists. At times, the conversation was highly emotionally charged and at others it was cheerful banter.
- The ability of Dakota Johnson and Sean Penn to transition between various emotional states and converse across a myriad of difficult topics is a testament to their high level of technical acting skills
- The movie begins with a stereotypical airport cab ride home filled with witty banter, where the façade of happiness is slowly eroded.
- Themes of infidelity, fraud, and loss, are at the heart of this movie.
- The cab driver played by Sean Penn is portrayed as a fatherly presence.
- The protagonist, Dakota Johnson, is well versed at transitioning from one temperament to another while she divulges her various life predicaments
- The movie ends with her arrival at her apartment and the audience is left with a message of hope for the future.