Miracle Mileby Anonymous

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August 12, 2006: Flawed, but a gem nonetheless. How would you act and what would you do if you knew that your world was going to end in a little more than an hour? De Jarnatt turns a light romantic comedy into a statement on World War III. He accomplishes this in a most clever way. Once events begin to unravel, they do so in real time, with the digital clock at Johnnies Coffee House on Wilshire Blvd in Los Angeles keeping track of the countdown. The hapless protagonists' actions, words, and encounters are like those of a cartoon world, with people doing things which are totally counter to their best interests. Many of the people themselves are like cartoon characatures. Harry, the main protagonist even ponders whether it could all be a dream? The intensity not quite flawlessly builds to an incredible climax. Yet, the whole is more than the sum of the parts. In spite of its flaws, I have rated it all five stars because it is that memorable of a film. Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be a widescreen copy of this. The DVD is presented in 4:3 full screen format. The sound track, composed and performed by Tangerine Dream, does an excellent job of keeping ones heart thumping as the tension builds to the film's climax.