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Two Lovers (2008)
description written by member Zara:
After his engagement falls through, Leonard Kraditor (Joaquin Phoenix) juggles the affections of Michelle (Gwyneth Paltrow), his beautiful, self-destructive neighbor, and Sandra (Vinessa Shaw), the attractive, sensible daughter of his father's business associate. Writer-director James Gray's beautifully nuanced romantic drama is set in Brooklyn and also stars Elias Koteas. The film was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival.
| MPAA Rating: | R |
| Running Time: | 110 minutes |
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James Gray (We Own the Night) and Joaquin Phoenix work well together, and it is a shame if this is the last time.
Phoenix is a troubled young man dumped by his fiancée, but soon finds two women with whom he can share his time - Michelle (Gwyneth Paltrow) and Sandra (Vinessa Shaw).
The family would rather he gravitate...
(complete Two Lovers review by Movie Addict)
| Two Lovers Movie Review by James (3/20/2009) |
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Steven Zeitchik from The Hollywood Reporter called this movie "The best American drama of the year to date" (http://tinyurl.com/c4qbhk). Although, it was in May 2008, before "Revolutionary Road" at least.
Still, I would agree that it is one of the best dramas made recently.
The movie reminded me of Ukrainian song "One...
(complete Two Lovers review by James)
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