I just think it's a silly way to think.Īs soon as the time-jumping starts, you know what Teddy is going to learn and you're just waiting for the film to catch up. And sorry to be pessimistic, but sometimes you can't just quit that job people got bills to pay, sometimes you have to wait, sometimes you can't get married tomorrow. We are told continuously Ted missed this, Ted puts things off, Ted won't quit that job. If you're trying to have this message about a man learning he has issues with time - show that, don't tell. The film opens with him kissing the wrong girl, cut to an honestly fantastic opening animated titles, then a short scene with "weird magical lady" with clichéd lines like "blink and you'll miss it" and "take the time," then it's the wedding and the time loop starts. My other problem is there isn't really any set up to Ted's "time" issues. While its lead couple boast decent chemistry and there are some funny lines, it's not enough to make this a worthwhile endeavour. 'Long Story Short' isn't anything new - as soon as the time-jumping starts, you know what Teddy is going to learn and you're just waiting for the film to catch up. However, that can't be the entire story that's just lazy. While "man has to learn a lesson and take the time to appreciate what's in front of him" is a fine story basis - it's not my favourite, not at all, but it's a fine starting point.
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