I still have mixed feelings about this film. I wanted something to play in the background as I did some planning and prepping for a project at my desk. I think I'd started this commentary before and never finished it. It's not another overly remarkable. You don't get a super large insight into anything, really. One of the more interesting things is how they talk about the development of the script and how it happened slowly because they started early while Bryan was still writing the books. Everything else is just them hanging out and having a good time - and chatting about Toronto, which is always lovely as well.
I'd have to rematch it again on it's own but I think my fundamental issue with the film sticks - and it's in comparison to the books. The books take place over a decent amount of time - several months at least wherein the film takes place over the course of maybe a week or two. It makes the shift about a story about how relationships are difficult to being about getting over the hang-ups of a new relationship. Not a terrible subject matter, but not quite as interesting to me as the former.
All in all I still recommend the books over the film, and the books in general . It's a fantastic series.
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