Last Quarter of the Moon (2004)

Overall: Just finished this movie and mainly only watched it for Hyde (the synopsis sounded okay, too). Yeah, too bad he gets about four sentences and twenty/thirty minutes of airtime total.
and I have to say, I am still rather confused.
The beginning makes absolutely no sense at all and is only connected to the later, main story, by the barest of strings. I understand why the included it, but still, rather useless and only adds confusion.

Story: Over all rather confusing. Interesting idea behind it, but not planned or expressed well.

Acting/Cast: Actually, the acting wasn't bad. Each actor portrayed their character as best they could, given the cheesy lines they spouted.

Music: The music also ups the overall score a bit. I really liked the piano version of the "familiar song"

Rewatch Value: The only reason I'd rewatch it is if I really feel like I'd understand it more the second time. I doubt it, though.

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I just re-watched this. I loved and didn't love this movie. It was actually pretty good I just couldn't come to grips with parts of it. I don't know how to call it. I loved the possibilities and its potential but it sort of fail a bit flat. The story left me with questions I still wanted answered and an empty feeling inside because it didn't end the way I wanted. Not that it was necessarily a bad ending, it just wasn't the ending I wanted. My ending might have been a bit morbid but I liked the prospect better then the actual outcome. It also needed more of the Adam character, that's what I really watched it for. I love Hyde and the dark romantic quality he brings to the film. Hyde's acting was a bit dry and seemed to lack the emotion I thought the film should have had but I loved the character all the same. And I cried all the same and I hate to cry. I would still watch it again, at least the scenes with Hyde in it anyway and the music was good too. It was haunting and sad but good. I even found the soundtrack.

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