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Summary: For a movie that no one likes
Review: This movie is not as half as bad as everyone seems to make it out to be. Salma Hayek is great as mary carmen, the character is a loud mouthed woman so therefore the charcter is obnoxious. Jane, and D' onofrio really do the best with there performances also. Very good adaptation of the play.
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Summary: As bad as it gets.
Review: This movie missed the theaters and went straight to video, and even this fate is too good for it. The acting is terrible, the characterizations are not credible, and the plot developments--the few that there are--- are dull. Selma Hayek plays an absurdly stereotypical "NYC foul-mouthed Latin Chick," the sort of role that used to be pushed on Rosie Perez.This picture pretends to treat homo and hetero relationships evenhandedly, but the homo component is really a bit of "spice" put in to underscore how far out of the mainstream these characters are. The hetero relationship is the only one that is explored in any depth, and that depth is minimal.
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Summary: wonderful
Review: this was probually the best movie i've ever seen...it's touching and heart warming and if you look past all the other stuff there is a wonderful story line...
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Summary: One of the most touching films in years!
Review: Thomas Jane, Salma Hayek and Vincent D'Onofrio shine like night stars in the film, "The Velocity of Gary," directed by Dan Ireland with a wit and passion all its own. Opening with the character of "Gary" (that is not his real name, nor is it ever revealed), walking through the streets of New York City, clearly in the mood to pick up a guy or two. On the way, he saves a deaf drag queen from getting killed, but regrets it when he follows him everywhere. In comes Salma Hayek as Maricarmen, the lusty yet snappy Latina who is in love with Valentino, played by Vincent D'Onofrio. We soon learn two things: Gary is also in love with Valentino, and Valentino is dying of AIDS from his work as a porn star. Throughout the course of the movie, Maricarmen and Gary argue over what kind of care he should be receiving, and who is going to supply that care. The real waves of emotion come when the time for Valentino's impending death becomes very short, and the three of them begin to take stock of themselves as well as their relationship with one another. THis movie works the heart in more ways than one, most notably being the dialogue. The line, "Gary dreams about kissing someone so hard his mouth hurts. He dreams about kissing someone so soft his heart hurts, so long his neck hurts, so deep his throat hurts. Gary dreams about kissing someone so... completely that nothing hurts," is nothing but pure genius on the part of the writers. The sexual inuendo in the film, such as the kiss between Valentino and Gary in the phone room, takes it as far as it can without going into the extreme, and the passion between characters is vivdly evident. The search for one's purpose in life and where life goes is no more underlined than in this movie, which will move its open-minded viewers to tears of sadness as well as joy.
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Summary: One of the most touching films in years!
Review: Thomas Jane, Salma Hayek and Vincent D'Onofrio shine like night stars in the film, "The Velocity of Gary," directed by Dan Ireland with a wit and passion all its own. Opening with the character of "Gary" (that is not his real name, nor is it ever revealed), walking through the streets of New York City, clearly in the mood to pick up a guy or two. On the way, he saves a deaf drag queen from getting killed, but regrets it when he follows him everywhere. In comes Salma Hayek as Maricarmen, the lusty yet snappy Latina who is in love with Valentino, played by Vincent D'Onofrio. We soon learn two things: Gary is also in love with Valentino, and Valentino is dying of AIDS from his work as a porn star. Throughout the course of the movie, Maricarmen and Gary argue over what kind of care he should be receiving, and who is going to supply that care. The real waves of emotion come when the time for Valentino's impending death becomes very short, and the three of them begin to take stock of themselves as well as their relationship with one another. THis movie works the heart in more ways than one, most notably being the dialogue. The line, "Gary dreams about kissing someone so hard his mouth hurts. He dreams about kissing someone so soft his heart hurts, so long his neck hurts, so deep his throat hurts. Gary dreams about kissing someone so... completely that nothing hurts," is nothing but pure genius on the part of the writers. The sexual inuendo in the film, such as the kiss between Valentino and Gary in the phone room, takes it as far as it can without going into the extreme, and the passion between characters is vivdly evident. The search for one's purpose in life and where life goes is no more underlined than in this movie, which will move its open-minded viewers to tears of sadness as well as joy.
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Summary: Very sophisticated, not for everyone
Review: True, the film did drag at points, but the ideas that it delved into really permeate your mind for weeks after. I saw it a month ago, and I still think it was an amazingly original idea to explore how two people (Gary and Mary Carmen) that hate each other are forced to love each other for the sake of a common bond (Valentino). Then there's the ever-present examples of how time changes things, changes people. The first half even had a decent amount of comic dialouge. Very well executed.
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Summary: you can judge THIS book by its cover
Review: When I first spotted this video I had little to go on, as there are no liner notes on the box. The cover photo features, however, a very attractive Thomas Jane walking shirtless through Times Square -- an image reminiscent of John Rechy's "City of Night". I decided to give it a try, and the film is as attractive and sexy as its star. It begins with Dorothy, a young lip-synching country singer in drag arriving at Port Authority from someplace -- Kansas I suppose -- wide-eyed and innocent. She is promptly beaten up by street toughs. Gary saves her and, still shirtless, carries her off in his arms. Dreams are made of such stuff. But this is not Oz and we are quickly doused with cold water. In fact, the film continually shifts moods with a fascinating, quirky rhythm. In flashbacks Gary remembers his own arrival and how he was promptly met, seduced, and himself carried off by Valentino (D'Onofrio), a porn star. Thomas Jane has a quietly strong and sensual presence, and he is remarkable in his ability to shift between the jaded street hustler and the young ingenue with long hair haloing his handsome face. His seduction by Valentino is another moment for dreams. Valentino is also loved by Mary Carmen (Hayek) who hates the competition. Dorothy is in love with Gary, her hero, and the film would have been even more interesting had their relationship been developed. But she dies early on, in Gary's arms where she wants to be. Gary and Mary Carmen must deal with the impending death of Valentino, their touchstone, from AIDS. She is obnoxious and loud. He relenquishes words for tears and, in the penultimate scene, the two rush into Valentino's hospital room to find that they have missed his death by moments. Gary comments that he looks like Sleeping Beauty, but their lover cannot be awakened by a kiss. The adversaries are brought together through Valentino's death, and the baby he leaves behind for them in Mary Carmen. This is a surprising and touching little film, with treasures to be found in the story, the cinematography, and the characters. I'm glad I took the chance.
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