The Long Take Review

Yes, this is the movie with the carousel horse.

After enjoying/enduring viral Internet fame long before its release, John Crowley’s We Live in Time is now in theaters and we can finally see the derpy carousel horse in context. Meme lovers may be disappointed, though, as the non-linear love story is unambiguously sincere in its meditation on life, death, and love. Luckily, Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh are here with an onscreen chemistry that overshadows any meme humor. Garfield plays Tobias, a cereal company employee who just ended a long-term relationship and Pugh plays Almut, a competitive chef who just opened her own restaurant. This is an A24 film and therefore will likely be available to stream on Max over the holidays or by early January.

During this episode of The Long Take Review, we debate whether or not the film’s non-linear structure works, share which parts of the film were the most emotionally impactful for each of us, and casually philosophize about time. Two of us loved the movie and two of us were less keen on it. Can you guess who was on which side?

We go into SPOILER MODE at the 21:38 minute mark. Listen up until then to decide whether or not you want to go see We Live in Time!

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