Published: October 6, 2025
“It’s funny how the most beautiful places make you feel the most alone.” – David
A Big Bold Beautiful Journey is now playing in theaters, and this is nowhere near just a simple love story. It’s a gradually unfolding, whimsical life journey exploring how life’s pivotal moments shape the way we see the world and how that may differ from others. This movie feels more like a poem come to life than it does a movie.
One of the things that good art should be able to do is make you think. And this movie made me do a lot of that, both during and after watching the film. A Big Bold Beautiful Journey made me think so much, I took a walk when I got home from the theater…outside…in the middle of the night. Which, that’s something I used to do all the time, but lately, well, I don’t even remember the last time I’ve gone for a walk. After watching this movie and relating to it so deeply from multiple angles, I just needed to be out in nature and think for a while.
Over the course of this film’s runtime, I had a life experience. There’s a scene in the movie taking place in a museum, where our characters are looking at paintings. I felt like I was doing the same. I was watching this film and reflecting back on these metaphorical paintings, these major life events that I have lived through. This film recontextualized parts of my life, prompting me to rethink and understand why I felt certain ways at points in my life. It’s extremely beautiful how this tale can be incredibly fantastical while being grounded in these emotional nexus points.
The cast is small, but they are perfect. Colin Ferrell is just such a talent. He steals every scene with his eyes, which effortlessly communicate such pain, joy, and sorrow all at once. Margot Robbie is so charming in this film, even in moments where she’s discussing her brutally honest flaws. The two together are magnificent and have wonderful chemistry that aids not only their romance, but their individual characters as well.
Whether you’ve lived through heartbreak and trauma or even positive life moments like nostalgic family memories, I think everyone will be able to find a piece of this that they can connect to. For those willing to watch with openness and patience, this is a delicate, nuanced cinematic journey that lingers long after the credits roll.
“You are capable of being happy. You just have to choose it.” – Sarah’s Mom
