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Starring:
Joaquin Phoenix, Billy Crudup, Will Patton, Kathy Baker, Jennifer Connelly, Liv Tyler, Joanna Going, Barbara Williams, Alessandro Nivola, Shawn Hatosy, Garrett M. Brown, Julie Benz, Zoe McLellan, Susan Barnes, Jack Cummins, Michael Keaton, Clive Rosengren, Michael Sutton, Nicole M. Vassallo, Amanda Sherman, David Frazier, Margaret Ash, Clive Rosengren, Andrea Post, David Heckendorn, Sean St. Heart
Directed By:
Pat O'Connor
Written By:
Ken Hixon
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Inventing the Abbotts (1997)
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Movie Review by AJ 
August 4th, 2006
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Nothing that happens in Inventing the Abbotts is particularly surprising or unique...in fact, much of it is pretty by-the-numbers. Still, the way in which it is made, with very high production values and late 50's period designs, plus with fine performances by a slew of talented young performers (most of whom went onto bigger things after this), makes it very entertaining, no matter the standard conventions it employs. Joaquin Phoenix in particular delivers a captivating performance as a generally nice guy in love with the incredibly endearing Liv Tyler's Pamela Abbott. Their relationship, and how Phoenix's Doug Holt pursues her throughout the years, is at the center of the film, and they have such a nice, sweet chemistry you can't help but want to see them get together (even though you can pretty much figure out that they inevitably will). Billy Crudup and especially Jennifer Connelly deliver superb supporting performances, but it's Phoenix and Tyler who are the heart of the movie and who make the proceedings more enjoyable than they normally would be.
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