==Day 2 of Ryan Gosling Filmography binge==

Okay so, I went into this movie expecting nothing, I just knew it was a mindfuck plot twist kinda movie, which I love btw. I love myself some open ended conclusions, mystery flicks and also movies that makes me wonder what's real and what's not.

'Stay' however also tries to be such a movie, a movie that makes us guess what's happening and what will happen. Aiming for similar level of depth such as 'Black Swan' or 'Perfect Blue', 'Stay' fell short for me. Despite Ryan Gosling's stellar performance, the editing and the style the movie failed to grab me in terms of substance. A really well executed stylish movie on the surface but deep down it lacked the substance i expected from it. I very much loved the first act, I was never bored but as it proceeded the overall experience came off a bit pretentious and gave me "wannabe smart movie" carried by a groundbreaking plot twist.

The film's greatest strength is the style and the editing, oh god the transition, I loved them at first and screamed early 2000s for me. The cast was solid, Ryan Gosling was great his range is really amazing, I didn't see anything note-worthy from other cast members though. However, the film relies heavily on a contrived plot twist. Moreover the film's artsy presentation overshadowed what little substance we got from it, although it's visually appealing it ultimately ended up masking the film's lack of depth.

Overall, it's still a solid experience, I might need a rewatch to completely understand the love it gets from some people, I love myself some convoluted mindfuck plots but this wasn't really my cup of tea.

Stay- 6.3/10
Ryan Gosling- 8.2/10