This film is a montage of minimalism in form, function and style. A lone character travels cross-country against the lone soundtrack of an acoustic guitar. His destination, the graveside of his junky ex-girlfriend, who, despite their obvious geographical and emotional distance, has become his loss in her passing. The feeling of solitude is reinforced by the fact that he speaks in voice-over for the first two-thirds of the film, an effective device, as it comes across less as a narration and more as the troubled reminiscence of love and innocence lost. Masterfully written, the monologue speaks volumes in inference and insinuation. ( In particular, the line in reference to returning ) "..to the place I hated, and loved, and hated") This film draws the viewer into the mind of the character by relegating his entire discourse to the monologue in his head, a brief soliliquy at his ex's graveside and a silent exchange of looks with her disapproving father. A look not loaded with grief, but with the guilt and responsability of a backstory that comes to life beautifully only in the closing seconds of stock. The only weakness was the acting, which, despite the quality of the picture, falls painfully short of the piece as a whole.

Good Story
By: szunyogh
Review of: The Beautiful Days
on: 02/13/2007
Overall I liked the film, the acting was good, the sound quality in the cemetary was not the best. I... [more]

BEAUTIFUL DAYS
By: KWS
Review of: The Beautiful Days
on: 01/30/2007
Excellent story. I like the use of the road for reflection on his relationship with his lost lover. Your hero's... [more]

Fell a little short
By: potniatheron
Review of: The Beautiful Days
on: 01/23/2007
There was some nice storytelling in the voiceover about his memories, and some interesting editing with the side by side... [more]

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on: 04/09/2005
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By: DYLAN PETLEY
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on: 08/28/2004
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on: 08/27/2004
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