Plot
Set in a parallel universe, Comet bounces back and forth over the course of an unlikely but perfectly paired couple's six-year relationship.
Release Year: 2014
Rating: 6.5/10 (182 voted)
Critic's Score: 58/100
Director: Sam Esmail
Stars: Justin Long, Emmy Rossum, Eric Winter
Storyline
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.
Cast: Emmy Rossum -
Kimberly
Justin Long -
Dell
Eric Winter -
Josh
Lou Beatty Jr. -
Conductor
Kayla Servi -
Stephanie
Nicole Lucas -
Waitress
Ben Pace -
Bartender
Derrick Dean -
Patron
Country: USA
Language: English
Release Date: 5 December 2014
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Sam Esmail's debut in a full-length feature film. See more »
User Review
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Rating: 10/10
While it could have been another love story about unrealistic people
and irrational infatuation, Comet manages to hold to the indie film
spirit. Which makes it, perhaps impractically, immensely easy to enjoy.
Long plays insufferable in a way that still allows him to seem
charming, and he definitely carries the majority of the chemistry
between himself and Rossum. Rossum keeps up with the banter well
enough. If she could have conveyed some sort of inner wisdom, it would
have worked in her favor, but she seems to delight in her character's
insensibility and takes for granted that Kimberly is simply wanted.
Perhaps love doesn't follow rules, so if Sam Esmail wants to dream up
new ones in a world of his imagination, he's just clever enough to make
it interesting, if not remarkable.
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