Like Crazy

I have had a run of good luck picking some really good movies to watch. Last night I saw Like Crazy, and I thought it was great. I guess many at the Sundance Film Festival agreed with me because it was selected best picture at Sundance. Before I tell you a little of the plot, I really liked the simplicity of the film sans special effects, computer graphics, high budget, . . .

The stars of Like Crazy are two young talented actors, Felicity Jones and Anton Yelchin (Chekhov in the "Star Trek" reboot).  Yelchin and Jones play Jacob and Anna, senior-year college students in LA who fall in love shortly before the latter is to return to her native London. However, Anna makes a big mistake, because of her love for Jacob.  She overstays her visa, and is denied entry when she attempts to return to LA to be with her lover Jacob. The heart of this story is what happens most often in a long-distance relationship--entropy. I will not continue from this point but I will tell you that Felcity Jones is a beautiful and highly skilled actress who will become one of Hollywood's elite. If you like a romance and love story that is not the usual Hollywood fare, then I recommend Like Crazy.