A light-hearted meditation on the cares and commitments of adulthood, Bart Freundlich's rom-com drama is a witty, ultra-contemporary vision of urban love. Two Manhattan couples... more
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Production Year: 2001 - Drama - Director: Phil Alden Robinson, Richard Loncraine, Mikael Salomon, David Nutter, Tom Hanks, David Leland, David Frankel, Tony To - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over
Advantages: You might pick up some interior design ideas from the characters' homes. Disadvantages: Exceedingly dull and full of lazy perfromances.
...script is almost as self-absorbed as the characters and is so busy congratulating itself on its witticisms that it forgets how to be funny. Forget about trusting the man and trust me when I say that the only emotion this film is likely to induce in the watcher is boredom. ...
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Advantages: Great Storyline, Superb Acting, Excellent Extras Disadvantages: None
...to take him to Paris where the action is almost nonstop. The Car chase through Paris is excellently directed and adds to the overall suspense of the film.
This is a first class action movie that is well written and acted, , this is a film to watch and enjoy, the performances are uniformly good and there is an excellent cameo from Brian Cox but he is underused in his role, but gives off a nicely judged air of menace. He is most definitely not a man to be trusted, no matter how avuncular he appears to be.
The extras on the DVD are well worth watching especially the alternate beginning and ending, they add to the exposition of the story and help to lay the ground for the next film, ( The Bourne Supremecy ) if it is as entertaining as this one it will be well worth seeing.
Film Stats
Run Time 1hr 55 mins DD 5.1 DTS 5.1
Widescreen 2...
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...should ever go out steal Manet, Monet, Degas, ... as a passe-temps, but, we do like this film because no matter who we are, deep-down in our subconscious mind lies the desire to be successful, which, somehow means being wealthy enough to allow us to indulge, satisfy all our needs, whims, and caprices, to be "rewarded" with an absorbing and adventurous life.
Pierce Brosnan and Renee Russo's affair is, perhaps, more alert, technical, and graphic (adapted for the 90's) than the original one involving Steve McQueen and Faye Dunaway. I have distinct praise for the 99 rendition of this fantasy, but I believe Steve McQueen and Faye Dunaway are better actors (watch their other films), and their 68 performance is just better. Do not trust me ! Watch both films on DVD or VHS, and decide. Steve McQueen has presence, is sure of himself (that is what...
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Actor(s): David Duchovny, Billy Crudup, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Eva Mendes, Garry Shandling, Ellen Barkin, Julianne Moore, Bob Balaban, James LeGros
Director(s): Bart Freundlich
Genre: Drama - Comedy
Classification: 15 years and over
Production Year: 2006
Running Time: 1 hour 36 minutes
Consumer Advice: Contains strong language and moderate sex references
Video Category: Feature Film
Plot: A light-hearted meditation on the cares and commitments of adulthood; this rom-com drama is a witty, ultra-contemporary vision of urban love.
Release details
DVD Region: Region 2 (Europe)
Studio(s): ICON HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Release date: 05/03/2007
No of Discs: 1
Catalogue No: ICON 10103
Barcode: 5051429101033
Languages
Main Language: English
Technical information
Special Features: Cast and director interviews, Deleted scenese
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1
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DVD Description
A light-hearted meditation on the cares and commitments of adulthood, Bart Freundlich's rom-com drama is a witty, ultra-contemporary vision of urban love. Two Manhattan couples enjoy complicated relationships: Tom and Rebecca (David Duchovny and Julianne Moore) are a glamorous married couple with two kids and a troubled sex life; Rebecca's best friend, Elaine (Maggie Gylenhaal), is in a long-term relationship with Rebecca's brother, Tobey (Billy Crudup), who is also Tom's best friend. Tom has recently quit his advertising job to be a stay-at-home dad, and Rebecca is a successful actress with a depleting libido; thus, despite the couple's obvious closeness, Tom's porn consumption and general distraction have increased considerably. Meanwhile, Elaine juggles a stressful job in publishing and a fledgling career as a children's-book author, while Tobey's job as a copywriter is considerably less demanding. It is soon evident that Tobey has never quite grown up, and when Elaine decides that she wants to get married and have kids, she realizes she'll have to do it with someone else. The turmoil that ensues contains a number of hilarious, emotionally charged encounters between friends and lovers, and an undeniably romantic conclusion. The tale unfolds anecdotally in a style of verbal-sparring that recalls Woody Allen; so too does the preponderance of recognizable New York locations, in a view of the city that makes the most of its charms. The movie also boasts well-executed cameos by Ellen Barkin as an imperious publisher, James LeGros as an eccentric songster, Eva Mendes as a temptress from Tobey's past, and Garry Shandling as an earringed therapist.
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