Here

An Armenian Brief Encounter: An Intimate Travelogue And Cross Cultural Romance
The contemplative indie "Here" is a sweet, yet understated, look at a cross-cultural romance in modern day Armenia. Braden King's film not only gives us a glimpse of the challenges and beauties of that world, it stages it through a quiet lyricism. Almost like a travelogue, the movie traverses the countryside (oftentimes with little to no dialogue) as its central pair grows closer. It is a quiet and intimate film that relies heavily on mood as opposed to any major plot revelations. In fact, if you're looking for a big story--this is probably not the experience for you. But I enjoyed the subtle charms of this picture, the feeling that it created, the mood that enveloped me while watching it. It was, at once, lush and hopeful but also somewhat sad. I enjoyed the simplicity of the principle narrative and didn't feel it needed additional embellishment. "Here," though, is told as a sort of poetic story. A narration by Peter Coyote opens the film and appears throughout (over abstract visual...

Refreshingly different love story
Yeah, I'm not one much for formula movies. I like the unexpected yet I'm also a female who enjoys a good love story. This one was refreshingly different and thought-provoking. Nice character development, not the usual backdrop for love, and not predictable. Enjoyed it.

Waste of time
Other than seeing what people in that part of the world live like, this was a very poorly done movie.

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