Copenhagener How can such an amateurish, plot less movie with poor acting even receive such a high rating? I just don't get it. First of all there is zero chemistry between the two main characters. At least a minimum of that would be fair to expect now that they are supposed to not just become friends - despite of two totally different personalities - but a romantic couple. Like in the movie Adele there is absolutely no explanation as to how they become attracted to each other - they are just suddenly making love, from one frame to the next. The whole build-up is skipped. And apart from that there are just way too many plot holes and unrealistic scenes. E.g. Mona goes on a trip with her new friend without knowing where they are going - yet she did bring a bikini for their swim! How was that possible? Is she a fortune-teller? Also her friend brought a bikini - even though it seems unplanned that they went for that swim. As there were nobody else around, and they did not plan the swim - they would have done it in the nude, and voila - there you would have the missing build-up. Instead we get a quick, fully-bikini-clothed kiss. That's all. Heterosexual girls also kiss, thus this is nowhere near any lesbian approach. And what made her brother turn Christian? Nobody knows. Yes, he explains how he saw the light etc. but the individual, life-turning event that triggered his sudden clergy is just added to the way too many unanswered questions. The whole movie seems plot less, just moving from one pathetic, boring, silly, unrealistic scene to the next. The shortfalls are so many and so obvious that the unusually high rating of this movie - even from critics - is just incredible.

Marcello Scattolini First of all, this movie is about the power of youth and sensuality, beautifully disclosured alongside the story-line.Let's start by photography, which in my opinion is one of a kind. Beautiful takes, different closeups, taking us to the attention focus of characters. When it shows us the lips, the hair moving on the wind, it is as if character is paying close attention to it. Pure poetry.Storyline: Simple yet rich. I felt dragged into the chain of events, because of humanity implied into the movie: Fluidity is perfect. Other remarks: frustration leveraging desire, discovery, sensuality is a common ground amidst characters. It's my obligation to point out that frustration comes from different ways: Mona sees frustration in her family condition and lack of love, whereas Tamsin witness it on tedious overflow of family and resources. As a Schopenhauer fan, I believe happiness is just temporary, happening only during changing states. According to him, it is impossible to be happy constantly: it's like acceleration of a car. (in the opposite way, sadness is like a deceleration of a car). Real joy live in ponderation and good health. Characters are very different: Mona belongs to a middle-low class, disorganized family, her brother spent some time in jail and now is devoted to, what I would call, "over Christianity", she is so bored living almost alone. Despite of that, she loves to be sensitive and synestesic. Tamsin in the other hand is a typical maniqueist/spoiled girl. Her first clue to what is going to unfold later is the mention of Nietzsche - some people are supposed to be happy and other supposed to suffer. To her, nothing is unattainable. Beauty and money melt together on a irresistible girl. Sex, seduction, intelligence, power and control were employed to dissimulate the entire time. Fantasy is her allied as the same measure it was destructive to Mona. Reality was pretty much shocking to the latter, once truth will have been revealed.Some final impressions: This movie reminds me of some typical youth behaviors such as: 1) completely personal donation to a cause, in consequently; 2) How passion and innocence are much closer to us when we are young; 3) Power of feminine presence (which I think is one of four powers in this galaxy - curious ones can send me private message to hear about my four-power theory ruling the universe); 4) Constant needy state of masculine existence during adulthood; 5) How "everyday sex" is below expectancy for both men and women; 6) How both poorness and richness take us to a tedious mindset.Hope you have enjoyed the movie as much as I did. Best regards to all cinephiles friends, Scattolini

Avid Climber My Summer of Love brings the subject of girl-girl romance in a straight forward manner, no fanfare, no fireworks, just a series of event that leads those young women to love.In the same way, drama comes around, but every time you expect the scenario to turn right, it turns left (except for one particular instance near the end). It's nice to see that originality is not dead.You get to love to hate the brother, and you keep on hating him more and more until the end. The end itself leaves you torn between impotence, anger, and sadness. The characters being as they are, who can you blame? Life is not pretty, romances end, and so does that film.It's an easy movie to watch, and its simplicity makes it a good choice. Do not expect big deployments, but the story will captivate you.

leereddy My Summer of Love is a 2004 British film directed by Pawel Pawlikowski, who co-wrote the script with Michael Wynne and is based on Helen Cross' novel of the same name.Set in West Yorkshire it deals with themes of love, confusion, belonging and the pernicious affects of lust and enigma. The picture opens by introducing Mona, a forlorn girl who lives with her older brother in a converted pub. Disenchanted by her brothers conversion to Christianity, a development that transpired during his incarceration, she lives day to day with little purpose or aim until a chance meeting with Tamsin. Elegant, capricious and mysterious, Tamsin enters Mona's life like some kind of epiphany. Quickly the pair bond and this fascinating dichotomy of a working class girl and a upper class boarding school rich kid begins to play out. Mona, engrossed by her new friend, is introduced to a world that she has hitherto been unaware of. Tamsin, perhaps due to boredom or whimsy, is equally as charmed and the pair embark on a summer of mischief that includes drinking, smoking, psychodelics and vandalism aided by the use of a garden gnome.Delicate, dark and beautifully shot, this film tackles it's subject with grace and skill. The director sourced his films leads from an eight month search of Schools, Universities, and theater groups and found two massive talents in Natalie Press - Mona, and Emily Blunt - Tamsin. The role of Mona's brother is played by Paddy Considine, whom Pawlikowski knew from an earlier collaboration. All three of the aforementioned actors give incredible performances. Press and Blunts on screen chemistry is amazing and completely believable and the always excellent Considine gives the role a patented eeriness that simmers below the surface at all times. The script is great and the story arc is gripping, managing all at once be tender and wistful and also arcane and tragic.An all round high level of production sees this film at a fairly short 86 minutes deliver a superbly crafted work that film enthusiasts should strongly consider. Top stuff.