Cameron Crowe proved that he is able to create wonderful romantic comedies with his legendary film 'Say Anything' so in comparison to that I can see why critics were a bit snippy about his 2005 offering, because quite simply it's not as good.'Elizabethtown' is however when judged on its own merits a perfectly good film, and a darn sight better than most of the crude things that pass as 'romantic comedies' today.It's got a good message, and its heart in the right place. I know some hated Kirsten Dunst's character, but I personally loved her quirky humour.This is a far better film than many gave/continue to give it credit for.

This is one of my all-time favorite films. I can watch it over and over again every year.it is insightful to the plight of chasing your callit is encouraging in the pursuit of truly being yourselfit is a great road trip film with inspiring stops and killer music - top notchit reminds you to love your parents while they are around(even if you don't have the best relationship with them)it is one of the best romantic comedy movies that isn't sappy.Orlando Bloom is funny, impacting and emotional without being sappy.Kirsten Dunst is authentic, charming, vulnerable and loving.The entire movie has a nice mixture of stupid funny and heartfelt inspiration.Again, I love this movie. Watch i when you're not going to be interrupted. Put up with some of the silliness and get ready to be moved. You'll love it too!

There is a great sucking sound as young corporate player Drew Baylor (Orlando Bloom) realizes he is going to get fired. His mega company gave him carte blanche as a wiz kid to go ahead with a sneaker idea that are foot Edsels and he loses his company millions. Fired , his ingenious attempt at suicide fails in a Buster Keaton silent movie type way (Buster jumped into a six- inch lake and it was tragically funny) but here the joke is a mechanical knife that goes limp at the critical moment. To add insult to injury Drew's long lost father dies; Drew's family phones and pleads for him to take care of funeral arrangements. Nary a tear is shed as Drew dutifully books a flight to small Elizabethtown via Lu'ville, Kentucky. As he is in the air, flight attendant (or angel?) Claire's (Kirsten Dunst) mouth twists in amusement as she sees him as the only passenger in coach and cajoles him to move up to first class to save her tootsies wear and tear, while her eyes make merry snapshots of life's piquant moments. At deboarding she awards him "wings" along with her phone number and some great driving instructions which he intends to ignore. He soon gets royally lost in Kentucky and calls upon her, and slowly realizes that she is infusing energy into him with her Cheshire cat like grin which she uses to baffle all detractors. Here the plot nose dives as if a seven- forty- seven full of Southern family members all crash in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, and everyone is walking around in a numb daze while the story tries to catch up with the tragedy of not having much of a third act; but never mind, the story is the journey.

I am not surprised why so many people gave negative comments on this movie. It is so much more deeper than it looks and most people didn't even get that. It's a story about a man who never taste happiness and spent his years working neglecting himself. And this movie is his journey towards figuring himself out, finding that happiness is within. it is a very bitter sweet movie.. Just read the quotes you can see the bitter sweetness of it. I love the acting the music it was all very matched. It is also about being lonely and listening your own voice which most of us forget due to what we think we should do instead "working". Cameron Crowe is a genius and too much for most people.