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B.D. Wong, Bob Hoskins, Elizabeth Reaser
A reality-bending thriller about a psychologist whose suicidal client makes bizarre predictions that, to the psychologist's mounting terror, begin to come true. The shrink must race against time to sa...( read more
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DVD Released: March 28, 2006
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June 13, 2009A psychiatrist is assigned to a suicidal art student when the boy's regular therapist has a breakdown, and finds the case has metaphysical as well as psychological dimensions. Neatly done psychological thriller is well scripted (up until the final revelation) and is likely to im... ...( read more )
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May 29, 2009Very interesting, but I didn't actually understand the full meaning of it until I looked up someone else's explanation of it on another site. I did like it though, especially now that I know what it all meant!
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April 25, 2009Marc Forster is another filmmaker that falls into the category of visual onanist, though his style has served him well in other works, here is almost irritating, besides the story doesn't help a bit.
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April 15, 2009Part thriller, part mind-bending absurdity, it will definitely leave you scratching your head. Works best as an intellectual cinematic essay on the veiled subject at hand (and a director-driven art film at that), rather than as a narrative drama. No matter how flawed it may be, i... ...( read more )
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January 3, 2009Forgot Marc Forster directed this...a very clever movie that I think a lot of people write off as pretentious...I recommend it.
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June 26, 2009This movie was absolutely amazing. The story, the film, the representation of the disintigration of sanity...it's all tragically gorgeous. And at the end, when you figure it all out, contemplation of the story only makes it that much more wonderful.
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October 21, 2005
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
October 21, 2005
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
Stay is crowded with layers and symbols, probably too many for one movie, and it ultimately wears out its welcome. But its images are compelling, even as its story fades away. full review
October 21, 2005
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Some people find this twisty and twisted psychological thriller arty and pretentious. I find it arty and provocative. full review
October 21, 2005
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
When the movie is over, and we know all that is to be known, it deserves some thought. full review
October 20, 2005
Colin Covert, The Minneapolis Star Tribune
Gosling and McGregor deliver beyond-the-call-of-duty performances that hold you riveted even when the story goes silly. full review
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January 6, 2009Best movie ever.It would be a good thing if we could have more like this.
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June 6, 2008This film is not for everyone. It may be a bit harder to understand than some people may be used to. But if you can see behind that and really were able to get the clues and ideas while watching the film then you must agree that it is pure art. Great actors, awesome cutting and a good story.. and I did not get it till the end, so I really was deeply impressed when the puzzle parts came together and formed a perfect picture. It is a masterpiece.
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January 16, 2008I found it hilarious that Ewan's pants were too short, and I specifically loved the reasoning behind it. Did he have short pants in Trainspotting as well? Great movie.
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June 26, 2007i must be stupid or something because i didin't undersand whjat went on in this movie, it's too jumbled together and confuseing
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June 19, 2007I bought this movie and honestly had I know how terrible it was going to be and I would have just rented it instead. I am one for creative content but this movie wasnt good.
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March 19, 2007I heard somewhere that ewan mc gregor's pants were in reality ryan gosling's pants... Ryan is shorter that ewan so..! =)
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March 18, 2007Ewan McGregor's pants are too short on purpose.
**SPOILER**
as you probably figured out, the whole movie was the length of the last scene on the bridge, portraying the inner struggle of Gosling deciding whether he wants to live or die. The characters in the movie are all from the bridge, and are portrayed as Gosling sees them at that instant. This is why Ewan and Naomi are a couple because he sees them together although they arent together in "real life."
Because Ewan is squatting when he is talking to Gosling, his pants raise higher at the bottom, and this is why his pants are short throughout the movie, because that is how Gosling sees him. -
March 10, 2007I love this movie, I have ONE question for the rest of you however.. What was the deal with the Dr's clothes not fitting?.. It is REALLY noticeable,but I don't see anything at the end to give me a clue.. (I think I get the whole.. yellow pants thing.. , but no one at the end has noticeably ill fitting clothes)
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February 15, 2007i love this movie but the part with the staircase gave me a head ache. great movie though
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November 7, 2006poetic, symbolic, beautiful, deep and a perfect work of art. One of the most tragic, most brilliant movies...ever made.
" An elegant suicide is the ultimate work of art"
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