judyibel I've seen this film about 2/3 times already and I love it! - I think I may even watch it again now! Both the characters and the story itself is just fantastic! I definitely have to say that the action scene in this in the subway is one of my favourite scenes in the movie due to the pace, score and acting. Although a romance and drama the film does have its comedic moments. Also don't forget the amazing soundtracks! Shia LaBeoufs acting is great and suits his character in the film. Personally I'm a big fan of his so this may sway my opinion of the film to a 10/10. Overall I'd give the film a 10/10 for its theme, story, acting, score, cinematography and lighting. The pinky lighting at the end was very effective and pretty for sure!

Maryjnberry This was one movie I thoroughly enjoyed! The cast is terrific, Shia Lebeuf has a real role and plays it well, the grittiest role he has had to date, I think he is capable to do more of these type of movies, forget the Disney, Shia! The other actor I love in this is Melissa Leo, she is excellent in all of the roles I have seen her in, authentic, warm, believable, namely the Fighter, Prisoners, Midred Pierce to name just a few. I also love Evan Rachel Ward, she was devastating in Mildred Pierce, and wonderful in Woody Allens - Whatever Works! So much talent in this movie makes it an intelligent indie movie, sadly one that most of the general public will miss because they are too busy watching the block buster movies that are advertised to death and are terrible in the end, badly written, worse acting, perhaps lots of things blowing up, in other words movies made for an unresisting audience. If more of us were to complain about the quality of movie made in Hollywood, they would have to listen and make a better caliber movies.

theSachaHall Have you ever volunteered a response to a raised question and then wished you had just kept quiet and drank your coffee instead? What about suffering a complete mental blank with no hope of a quick recovery? Apparently I haven't learned from the former nor recovered from the latter after seeing Fredrik Bond's debut film CHARLIE COUNTRYMAN.Emboldened by the sixth sense encounter with his recently deceased mother Katie (Melissa Leo) to visit Bucharest, lost soul Charlie Countryman (Shia LaBeouf) embarks on a trip of self-discovery after meeting Romanian taxi driver Victor (Ion Caramitru) mid-flight. Touched by the Grim Reaper before returning home to daughter Gabi (Evan Rachel Wood), Victor instructs Charlie to seek out Gabi and hand her the crazy hat he purchased for her in Chicago. With his improbable encounters and love-at-first-sight with a deadly twist romance with the tortured soul Gabi, Charlie begins to spiral out of control amidst a bevy of interesting characters including pill pusher Luc (James Buckley), wannabe porn star Karl (Rupert Grint), and local gangsters Nigel (Mads Mikkelsen) and Darko (Til Schweiger).Despite the modes of discourse's vacuity, the score is exquisite. From the pianissimo of piano keys to the haunting sounds of Roma music and Moby electronica, it is wonderful to hear Christophe Beck and DeadMono get it right when everything else is so very wrong. Overall, I found the film to be just okay and not worth the price of admission although, I can see it's appeal for very selective audiences. Having said that, dropping THE NECESSARY DEATH from the original film title kind of says it all really.You can catch me at my handle and at The Hollywood News.

monstermayhem32 I would have to say what makes the film stand out for me is the films use of music and imagery which make it stand out for me. Shia labeouf plays the films title character Charlie countryman whose mother has died and her ghost encourages her son to find himself and love in budacrest. While on the plane, Charlie encounters a man named victor who asks him to deliver a gift for his daughter. Sadly he dies and ends up meeting Gabi who he falls in love with almost like love at first sight. Little does he know that Gabi ex husband nick is a dangerous sociopath. However despite this obstacle Charlie and Gabi are determined to be together regardless of her circumstances,