We've all come across many novels that have given us characters that come to life every time we sift through the pages. But this movie might just take that to another level, a more actual and some may say, improbable level.
Calvin Weir-Fields, a young novelist is down with a major case of writer's block years after his first bestselling novel. Introverted and extremely unsocial, he has a tough time coping and decides to get therapy. His therapist asks him to write about a stranger coming up to him while he takes his dog for a walk. Yet, Calvin could never get anyone near his dog.
So, he dreams of meeting this girl in the park on a bright sunny day who volunteers to sketch his dog. They start talking and suddenly he wakes up. That gives him the inspiration. Every night after, he would dream of this girl and would end up writing every little detail about their adventures together. He named her, Ruby Sparks. Slowly, he thinks that he's falling in love with his character and that's reflected in his dreams. He starts dreaming about being together with this girl and loving the idea of it. But, he never quite anticipated this sudden turn of events.
Like every other normal day, Calvin wakes up, remembers the splendid night spent in his dreams and tries getting something on paper, but that day, he wasn't alone. Ruby was with him. It was as if he had conjured her out of his writings. She was exactly as he described and it took a while for him to come to terms with the fact that a character he created had actually come to life! After awkwardly running about restaurants and streets of the city, he was led to believe that Ruby was visible to all and it wasn't his mind playing tricks.
He continues going over the facts and realises that facts do not matter when something as phenomenal as this occurs. Calvin gets to live his dreams and writing had taken a stepback. But, as the inner layers of this mystery girl surface, will Calvin be able to recreate her as he wishes or will she get to know that she was after all just a figment of his imagination?
This movie is plain interesting. Although there may be a few parts that are a bit lacklustre, on the whole it's a good movie with an amazing plot. The sudden changes in Ruby that are seen with every sentence written by Calvin on his typewriter are probably the best scenes. I for one could relate a lot to Ruby and how she fights against being changed by Calvin because of his character and his idea of love, something that I've been through in the recent past as another Ruby. All in all, this movie truly keeps you tuned to the telly. So if you're interested in watching something a little brain wracking, this is the one for you. I'd give it 3.5 stars.
Calvin Weir-Fields, a young novelist is down with a major case of writer's block years after his first bestselling novel. Introverted and extremely unsocial, he has a tough time coping and decides to get therapy. His therapist asks him to write about a stranger coming up to him while he takes his dog for a walk. Yet, Calvin could never get anyone near his dog.
So, he dreams of meeting this girl in the park on a bright sunny day who volunteers to sketch his dog. They start talking and suddenly he wakes up. That gives him the inspiration. Every night after, he would dream of this girl and would end up writing every little detail about their adventures together. He named her, Ruby Sparks. Slowly, he thinks that he's falling in love with his character and that's reflected in his dreams. He starts dreaming about being together with this girl and loving the idea of it. But, he never quite anticipated this sudden turn of events.
Like every other normal day, Calvin wakes up, remembers the splendid night spent in his dreams and tries getting something on paper, but that day, he wasn't alone. Ruby was with him. It was as if he had conjured her out of his writings. She was exactly as he described and it took a while for him to come to terms with the fact that a character he created had actually come to life! After awkwardly running about restaurants and streets of the city, he was led to believe that Ruby was visible to all and it wasn't his mind playing tricks.
He continues going over the facts and realises that facts do not matter when something as phenomenal as this occurs. Calvin gets to live his dreams and writing had taken a stepback. But, as the inner layers of this mystery girl surface, will Calvin be able to recreate her as he wishes or will she get to know that she was after all just a figment of his imagination?
This movie is plain interesting. Although there may be a few parts that are a bit lacklustre, on the whole it's a good movie with an amazing plot. The sudden changes in Ruby that are seen with every sentence written by Calvin on his typewriter are probably the best scenes. I for one could relate a lot to Ruby and how she fights against being changed by Calvin because of his character and his idea of love, something that I've been through in the recent past as another Ruby. All in all, this movie truly keeps you tuned to the telly. So if you're interested in watching something a little brain wracking, this is the one for you. I'd give it 3.5 stars.
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