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Who decides what is normal? A unique love story about friendship and a view of the world from different perspectives, WAITING FOR FOREVER explores the connections people make in the face of life's cha... read more read more...nges. Best friends while they were growing up, Emma (Rachel Bilson) and Will (Tom Sturridge) lost touch a long time ago-as far as she knows. To Will, Emma never stopped being the most important person in his life. Believing them to be forever linked, he goes wherever she goes. Will doesn't have a home, a car, or a "real" job. He survives on his talent as a juggler and entertainer-talents honed through years of showing off for Emma. When her father gets sick, Emma returns to their hometown, trying to leave behind her complicated love life and failing career as a TV actress. As its characters face love, death and their own preconceptions, -- (C) Freestyle Releasing

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PG-13, 1 hr. 34 min.

Directed by: James Keach

Release Date: February 4, 2011

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  • itsjustme2004
    November 14, 2011
    itsjustme2004
    Well...it was sweet, and nicely done. The premise was a little silly. It was a nice attempt, though.
  • xXGiNoBiLiPRXx
    June 30, 2011
    xXGiNoBiLiPRXx
    A Hollywood-set romantic tale of a guy who is content to live his life without a job yet with the love of his life, a young actress.

    Decent movie. I really really dislike the main character like he's actually in real life gonna get the girl of his dream, are you serious??? He h... read moreas a crooked smile,wears pajamas all day outside of his house and talk's like a gay poet, I just think he sucks as an actor, uggh I don't know why I dislike him so much after this movie.On the other hand Rachel Bilson is very cute and not as bad of an actor This movie solely focuses on telling the story and making us like the characters for themselves. I think that is a rare statement made by films today. Nice ending but totally fictional and predictable.

    Who decides what is normal? A unique story of love, friendship and a view of the world from different perspectives, WAITING FOR FOREVER explores the connections people make in the face of life's changes. Best friends while they were growing up, Emma (Rachel Bilson) and Will (Tom Sturridge) lost touch a long time ago as far as she knows. To Will, Emma never stopped being the most important person in his life. Believing them to be forever linked, he goes wherever she goes. Will doesn't have a home, a car, or a real job. He survives on his talent as a juggler and entertainer talents honed through years of showing off for Emma. When her father gets sick, Emma returns to their hometown, trying to leave behind her complicated love life and failing career as a TV actress. As its characters face love, death and their own preconceptions, WAITING FOR FOREVER questions the realities of life.
  • LWOODS04
    June 6, 2011
    LWOODS04
    Cast: Rachel Bilson, Tom Sturridge, Richard Jenkins, Blythe Danner, Matthew Davis, Scott Mechlowicz, Jaime King, Nikki Blonsky, Nelson Franklin

    Director: James Keach

    Summary: Contentedly jobless, wanderer Will Donner (Tom Sturridge) decides to focus his energies on reconn... read moreecting with the girl he loved as a child, Emma Twist (Rachel Bilson) -- who is now a 20-something television actress living in Hollywood -- and spending the rest of his life with her.

    My Thoughts: "I absolutely loved this movie. I was, at first, hesitant to see it because all of the mixed reviews it was getting, but I'm glad I gave it a try. The story is like no other love story I have seen. I am not usually one to gush about a romance love story type film. They are (in my opinion) usually so pathetic and predictable. This may be a bit predictable, but it's a complete different story then I have seen in a romantic flick. It's odd, quirky, sad, funny, and moving. Will is in his own world and in a way blocked out reality, but soon it slaps him pretty hard in the face and he can't pretend anymore. When that happened my heart broke for him a little bit. The last thirty minutes is by far the best part of the film. I loved it, and I know not everyone is going to enjoy it. But if your a fan of films that are a little off-beat, like myself, you should enjoy this one."
  • xas5
    June 17, 2011
    xas5
    Why Rachel Bilson agreed to this film, I will never know. Bordering on melodrama the entire film, there is no part of this film that feels natural. The relationships are forced and changes of heart are glazed over as if changing your negative emotions toward someone were easy. Th... read moree flip-book style opening credits and accompanying heartfelt song were the best parts of the film, by far.
  • rainmonkey13
    March 3, 2012
    rainmonkey13
    raceh bilson is so pretty. kinda sucks to be her either be with the guy stalks her or the guy that is violent, it was kinda boring
  • blongca04
    February 1, 2012
    blongca04
    "Waiting for Forever" is an outrageous romantic movie - not outrageous because it's hilarious or so wonderful that it takes your breath away, but outrageous because of how unbelievably oblivious it is to the real world. Will, the main character, while generally quirky and carefre... read moree in nature, actually comes off as more of a creepy, obsessive type with severe mental issues. There are a handful of genuinely endearing moments here, but most of the emotional reactions to Will's erratic behavior come off as completely wooden. The movie's subplots attempt to present some deeper emotional issues behind the characters, but are so paper-thin and contrived that the end results feel rushed and unnatural - any growth by the characters is so minuscule that it's incredibly difficult to even notice (or care about, for that matter). Weak characters, weak storylines, and unrealistic reactions make this one fall flat.
  • PinkMinkPrincess
    November 26, 2011
    PinkMinkPrincess
    Kinda Sweet, but unrealistic.If Your Childhood Friend(Tom Sturridge) follows you(Rachel Bilson) from town to town,peeking at you from behind bushes that's called stalking, & You don't end up with him, even if he is just a nice, lovable loser.He wears PJ's as his everyday Apparel,... read more is a street performer with no job and no ambition, & talks to his dead parents, frankly I'd get a restraining order before I found out he was a harmless, nice guy.Her Boyfriend Aaron (Matthew Davis) accidentally kills his friend in a jealous rage back in LA, & turns in Will as a murder because he's stalking & no one will believe him.They never quite explain how Will gets out of it, & then Emma goes to Calif. , it's a Sweet little Love Story with a Twist, but I'm just not able to wrap my head around how improbable it is.
  • Crazy91113
    October 22, 2011
    Crazy91113
    A hidden gem in the movie bin, a cute low budget film about an unbelievable innocent man that spends his life going where his childhood best friend goes, in hopes that one day, they would cross each others path. Corny, low budget, and sometimes absurd, this movie was really quite... read more enjoyable, go in with low expectations as i did and you may enjoy it.
  • Tedko
    October 14, 2011
    Tedko
    The guy in this movie is NOT CUTE, NOT FUNNY, not CHARMING. He is a stalker with severe mental issues. Are we meant to feel sympathy for him? This guy shows you exactly how not to win a girl's heart. You do not act like a needy little toddler with extremely annoying facial tics.
  • sobegirl88
    July 11, 2011
    sobegirl88
    I gave this movie a three! I waited until it was out. It was an awkward & good to watch... The cast did a good job! Although I prefer to watch it quietly on my own without family members!!!

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Critic Reviews

Bill Goodykoontz
February 16, 2011
Bill Goodykoontz, Arizona Republic

"Waiting for Forever" evidently is an attempt to portray love as purest when expressed by those who are most innocent, untainted by the ugliness of the real world. But it misses the mark completely, c... Full Review

Kyle Smith
February 4, 2011
Kyle Smith, New York Post

A drippy romance that makes Nicholas Sparks look like Leo Tolstoy. Full Review

Robert Abele
February 3, 2011
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times

With "Waiting for Forever," an insipid contemporary fairy tale about a lovestruck young vagabond shadowing a childhood sweetheart he can't bring himself to approach, we get stalking, juggling and canc... Full Review

Stephen Holden
February 3, 2011
Stephen Holden, New York Times

More often than not, I felt suffocated by the gaseous sentimentality and lightheadedness of a story that drops in subplots that it can't begin to develop. Full Review

Joe Neumaier
February 3, 2011
Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News

Director James Keach's movie is so annoyingly dipsy-doodle that TV veteran Bilson, trying hard to look haunted and angsty, is boxed in. Full Review

James Rocchi
February 3, 2011
James Rocchi, MSN Movies

Waiting for Forever isn't just bad; it's fascinatingly bad. Full Review

Una LaMarche
February 1, 2011
Una LaMarche, New York Observer

By the time Emma realizes that something might be wrong with her playful, pajama-clad paramour, there are so many red flags she might as well be at a communist rally. Full Review

Aaron Hillis
February 1, 2011
Aaron Hillis, Village Voice

[Waiting for Forever is] strangely unaware of its overt creepiness. Full Review

Sheri Linden
January 31, 2011
Sheri Linden, Hollywood Reporter

An ill-conceived romantic drama that's as sappy, vague and awkward as its title. Full Review

John Anderson
January 31, 2011
John Anderson, Variety

A movie that eludes the viewer's grasp, because it's arguing a position auds will find instinctively wrong. Full Review

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