The movie targeted the audience with literary interest. But the message is for the people who believes that life is more elegant in the past.
The protagonist is a Hollywood actor, who wants to give a shot at writing novels. When he was lost and searching for the hotel, a guy invited him to join a party and offered lift in his vintage care. In that car hero travels to the time and place which he thinks great i.e Paris in 1920's. From that day he travels to the past every midnight in that vintage car and hangs out with his literary idols and kind of fell in love with girl friend if Pablo Picasso.
The girl is just like him who happens to think that life 1890's is more elegant than in 1920's. When they both travel through the time in a horse cart, protagonist observes that artists of that era are admiring their predecessors in literature and arts. Hero understands that the artists of every generation think past is more glorious and more classier than theirs. He explains that to ex of Picasso but she choose to stay in the time what she believes to be filled with elegance.
The story ends after our hero cancelled his engagement and started dating a girl from "nostalgia shop".
I never shared the beliefs of hero regarding past except for cigars. What caught my attention is the relation between him and his fiance. She is more of a woman who likes to be on top of the world, and she always seem to try to fit him in her version of boy friend, instead of accepting him as he is. When he didnt bend, she started sleeping with her crush from college and wish that hero learns from him. She could not understand the simple pleasures of hero like walking in the rain and thought that he is little weird. The more she treats him with disparagement the more i hated her. Director has done a great job in showing such a character.
The dialogue of Hemingway character explaining fear of death as outcome of lack of love has lifted me up and then dropped me in the well of thoughts. I am sure, much contemplation is needed in that area.
The movie is good, gives us something to think about and reminded me to resume the book of Hemingway which i started long back.
