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to be honest, i rented this movie about a year ago and don't remember anything except that it was just okay. actually, i don't remember it being that great at all - maybe even trying a little too hard to be artsy-fartsy. but i'll tell you what, that frodo is a cute little guy!
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Also known as inexplicable 'Try Seventten,' 'All I Want' stars Elijah Wood, Franka Potente ('Run Lola Run'), Mandy Moore ('Walk to Remember'), and Elizabeth Perkins. The film, as you know, seems to have been directly sent to video, in spite of the presence of Frodo, and if you see the film, you soon realize there are good reasons behind that.
The story is just a standard one, about a seventeen-year-old boy Jones (Wood), coming from Texas (where he lived with his mom always drinking), and without reasons he drops out from the college on the first day. Jones instead takes up a room, where he meets unique characters, photographer Franka Potente, and actress-wannabe Mandy Moore.
Romance ensues, but not in the way we expect. Actually, Ms. Moore's role is not as big as you suppose, and (as you see for yourself in the opening 30 minutes) it's Ms. Potente that steals the heart of Jones, and the film itself. But how could an immature 17-year-old boy with a bad habit of daydreaming be the love of this elder, tough, and independent woman with a fragile heart?
The story itself is promising, and the film is not totally bad, like 'Gigli' or something. 'All I Want' is (at least) trying to be a comfortable romance with love story, and possibly healthy amount of humor. Endure the awfully slow and contrived opening 30 minutes, and you will pretty enjoy yourself.
But the film is flawed at many points. First of all, Elijah Wood (b. 1981) never looks seventeen, even with his wide eyes. To make matters worse, his acting here is too bland. Incredible as it sounds, but I couldn't tell whether it's Wood's character or Wood himself that looks very boring on the screen.
The poor direction doesn't help, either. The boy's frequent 'fantasy' is strictly amateur hour, each shot annoyingly lacking the quality of real fantasy. His family history back in Texas sorrounding Elizabeth Perkins's character is nothing original, let alone amusing or touching.
Perhaps 'All I Want' can be best enjoyed as love story of Franka Potente, who alone can brings life to this oft-told story that looks assembled from better movies about teens and teenage angst, like John Hughes back in the 80s. Watch her, or old Hughes for that matter.
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It's tough being a seventeen-year-old virgin. Especially one with an active imagination, and gallons of hormones. Or at least, it's tough for Jones Dillon, the slightly neurotic teenage hero of "All I Want," a fitful but rather amusing romantic comedy that breaks some rules and sticks religiously to others.
Seventeen-year-old Jones (Elijah Wood) arrives at a university -- unless he enrolls, he can't access the sizable inheritance his grandpa left him. But after being scared off by the roommate from hell, he drops out and heads to a local sublet apartment building. The building comes with some unusual roommates: gay cowboy Brad (Aaron Pearl), sultry aspiring actress Lisa (Mandy Moore), and sullen photographer Jane (Franka Potente).
Settling into his new home, Jones bickers with his estranged mother from Texas, and writes (very imaginative) letters to the mysterious father he never knew. But to deal with the problems of his life, this confused teen will have to face up to the reality around him -- and the women who want him. Especially when he learns that the truth is harsh, and might just break his heart.
Romantic comedies are a dime a dozen, and most of them are forgotten the moment the credits roll. In contrast, "All I Want" (original title: "Try Seventeen") manages to be pretty memorable. Different settings, different characters, and a different kind of lead -- rather than a Holden Caulfield wannabe or a stud, Jones is the kind of likable kid who lives down your street.
The script is somewhat flawed. The ending is pure Hollywood cliche. And it's hard to see why Jones would prefer the alcoholic and abusive Jane over the sweeter if sluttier Lisa. However, relative directing newbie Jeffrey Porter shows plenty of quirks and humor that you won't find in any Julia Roberts comedy -- Jones daydreaming about blasting a car with a bazooka, while blonde bombshells fawn over him, is especially funny.
Elijah Wood gives a wonderfully nuanced, layered performance as Jones, a naive teenager whose life is in a tangle. Wood plays Jones as a sweet, wistful lad with some unusual quirks, but also gets to be rough'n'tough in the delicious "revenge" scene near the end. Mandy Moore shares good chemistry with him, and gives astonishing depth to what could have been a soulless role; her Lisa is flawed, but a pleasant person with regrets and personality. And most memorable is Blondie singer Debbie Harry, as a sexy matron who invades Jones's dreams.
A fun if flawed romantic comedy, "All I Want" features excellent acting from Wood and Moore, and a likably quirky sensibility. Fun and cute, and certainly worth curling up in front of.
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I watched All I want, and it was all I wanted. It's a film with weird characters, the weirdest was Wood's fantasy imagination. The movie goes nowhere and is a 93 minute mess.
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This movie was so boring it was a drag to watch, it was cheezy too but I saw worst but I SURE saw better. If you are a fan of Elijah Wood or Mendy Moore I guess you will like this movie but I sure didn't!
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