“Like Crazy,” a quirky romantic drama, follows a long-term relationship between Anna and Jacob, who meet during their time at university. Anna (Felicity Jones) is an aspiring writer from the U.K. who comes to the United States to study at a Los Angeles university, where she meets Jacob (Anton Yelchin), an aspiring furniture designer. After Anna makes the first move, the two fall madly in love, and as time goes on, their love for one another grows, but their relationship suffers due to circumstances beyond their control.
The strength of the film comes not from the script but rather from the performances delivered by the actors. Director and co-writer Drake Doremus gave an outline of the script to the two stars, and they were allowed to improvise most of the dialogue. This improvisation adds another layer of reality to the movie, but it also creates a lot of missed opportunities. Throughout the film there are moments when dialogue would fit well and where a well-written line would add clarity. The film’s two young stars do, however, deliver some very memorable and moving pieces of dialogue that will stick in the viewer’s head for quite some time.
