AnhartLinkin This story has more twists and turns than a second-rate soap opera.

Kien Navarro Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.

Kaydan Christian A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

Marva It is an exhilarating, distressing, funny and profound film, with one of the more memorable film scores in years,

Naren N This movie is a delight to watch... when you finish a movie, this is what you want - a pleasant feel, a completeness. Claire character is an art.. wow.. I first saw Kirsten Dunst on Spiderman and I felt she is just another actress in hollywood. But, this one!!! Probably her best or probably Cameron Crowe shaped Claire character that way or both. I see review's pointing logical flaws like how a shoe company gets drown on one single design failure etc.. well, does it really matter? the movie is all about how the hero move on, meet this girl, turns his perspective about life.. and the beautiful noisy family in Elizabethtown.... those small holes on logic doesn't really matter at all...Watch it for the female character and her smile. Nevertheless to say Orlando Bloom is charming, smart and best on his role. I can't believe how I missed such a good movie for this loooong.. its 2018 I am writing this after watching this on Netflix.

goldfingr56 I'm not here to challenge the opinions of those reviews which have been posted rather I would simply say I've seen quite a few movies of my time and think Cameron Crowe is the most consistent producer (writer/director not actual "producer" but I'm sure he does his share of production work) of quality films.While I wasn't a particularly Huge fan of the "Vanilla Sky" or "We bought a Zoo" projects, I can say that the films produced in the past such as "Singles", "Jerry Maguire" and of course "Almost Famous" are legendary in their aspects of capturing the "human condition" at its best. His most recent endeavor is a made for Showtime TV series called "Roadies" which is excellent!However I believe his best work to date has been the creation of "Elizabethtown" it's a wonderful film but is really indescribable. Which is probably the reason why when I saw the posters on it some 12 years ago, I couldn't understand what the film was all about. The concept of the film was indescribable to me on the poster and I don't really recall it being marketed all that well on television to promote it or I certainly would have ventured out to see it in the theater. However it disappeared so quickly (I mean it cost twice as much as it actually grossed in this country according to the figures given on I am IMDb), so try and find it after the first two weeks it was released.All I can say is after seeing it on DVD (I've probably seen it 20 times) it simply is a most appealing film if you have a brain and the heart. That could be the reason it was not an overwhelming favorite of critics cause they may be trained to "leave both those items at the door". If I were to tell someone about this film I would merely say it's about a young man who loses his job and his father in the first 15 minutes of the film, but in the next two hours discovers whole lot more. That's really all I can say about it because to describe it further, is just pouring out words over text or paper. It's sort of like "Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind". Trying to decide what "that" movie is about and what it brings the viewer in to see our two different aspects.- The End

oriechris I was moved and touched, delighted and entranced by this movie. I've seen it over and over again. It is rich and full, textured and layered. I never fail to get caught up in it, even when I can't spare the time. No need for plot summary. It's just the warm and happy and wonderful feeling you get watching characters develop and the film unfold as a series of vignettes that weave together to take hold of your emotions and make you think about events in your own life.Susan Sarandon gives a wonderful speech in the movie. You'll know it when it comes. Beautiful. The best part is the end. It's as positive and upbeat and heartwarming as can be. Much like Kirsten Dunst's character in the movie. Whom I love. Love, love, love. Mixed bag of reviews to be sure. But I say this is a masterpiece. Possibly the most under-appreciated movie of all time.

sutton-david15 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.