"But is it big? Kind of - the so-called journey whisks Farrell and Robbie's David and Sarah away through moments in each other's lives, past and present. Is it bold? Not quite - there's something a little too familiar about how it dabbles in magical realism, recalling films like Hayao Miyazaki's Howl's Moving Castle with such breathless affection that they even got longtime Ghibli composer Joe Hisaishi to score the movie."
"The film begins with David (Farrell) trying to get to a friend's wedding, when he finds his car towed. Led to a mysterious car rental agency, David is put through a bizarre "audition" process in which he is grilled about the performative nature of life by a German-accented cashier (Phoebe Waller-Bridge). Finally, he's given the keys to a 1994 Saturn SL, which comes with a clunky, retro-looking GPS."
"Though at first the GPS takes him where he needs to go (with a few cheeky asides), it asks him the titular question as he despondently heads home, after meeting and failing to strike up a connection with Sarah (Robbie) at the wedding. And when he says yes, he finds himself running into Sarah on the road, driving the same car. They embark on the journey together, with the GPS leading them to a mysterious door standing in the middle of a field."
A Big Bold Beautiful Journey follows David and Sarah as a mysterious GPS and a retro rental car propel them into moments from each other's lives. The film emphasizes lush, evocative imagery and romantic chemistry between Colin Farrell and Margot Robbie. The narrative leans into magical realism and familiar fantasy motifs, evoking comparisons to Howl's Moving Castle and enlisting Joe Hisaishi for the score. The story opens with a towed car, a surreal rental audition, and a 1994 Saturn SL whose GPS asks a titular question that sparks an odyssey toward a mysterious door in a field.
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