Rating: Summary: Excellent Movie! Definitely Recommended Review: This is a movie that, minus the blood and guts, reminded me alot of the Pulp-fiction style, due to the way it was filmed, and the way the characters interact. Nevermind the fact that Quentin Tarantino has a hysterical cameo himself. Definitely recommended as a top-buy, however... it can be found cheaper at Blockbuster.com.
Rating: Summary: Bitterly funny indy film about love and lust. Review: This is a terrific little overlooked film, worth watching with your mate especially if you're having problems! Themes of jealousy and lust and friendship are mined by a top rate ensemble cast- Tilly and Stolz especially have a great believable chemistry- and features standout cameos by Parker Posey and Joey Lauren Adams. Obviously made on a shoestring budget, this film dares to go to those uncomfortable places in relationships that we all experience, but rarely see in films because of the big budget studio whitewashing. Worth a look or two.
Rating: Summary: Bitterly funny indy film about love and lust. Review: This is a terrific little overlooked film, worth watching with your mate especially if you're having problems! Themes of jealousy and lust and friendship are mined by a top rate ensemble cast- Tilly and Stolz especially have a great believable chemistry- and features standout cameos by Parker Posey and Joey Lauren Adams. Obviously made on a shoestring budget, this film dares to go to those uncomfortable places in relationships that we all experience, but rarely see in films because of the big budget studio whitewashing. Worth a look or two.
Rating: Summary: Dated But Hasn't Lost Its Touch Review: This is no reflection on the quality of the film, but Sleep With Me loses its edge after ten years. It's full of witty, 90's style banter. This was a great film when romantic comedies were in. The actors were hilarious and I enjoyed Craig Sheffer for the first time ever. I don't watch a lot of his films but this one is entertaining. I saw it in 1994 and was hooked on it then. Since then my tastes have changed and I've gotten attached to other films. This is the perfect date movie providing a realistic, comedic look at the differences between women and men and the problems that can surface within a circle of friends.
Rating: Summary: poker lovers moovie Review: This is one of my favorite movie. The interaction between the characters in conflict situations is so real. I love the scene in the living room were Stoltz and Tilley start getting into it. Its one of those scenes with dialogue flowing amongst a whole group of characters. The Umbrella scene seamlessly transitions from the realism of this movie into poetic romance that is absolute movie magic, with Tilley just lighting up the screen. Far all the discussion about the sword fight scene, at the end of the day, the funniest part of this movie is the poker scenes with Parker and the actress from Chasing Amy.I haven't seen the DVD yet. Does it have any special features ?
Rating: Summary: poker lovers moovie Review: This is one of my favorite movie. The interaction between the characters in conflict situations is so real. I love the scene in the living room were Stoltz and Tilley start getting into it. Its one of those scenes with dialogue flowing amongst a whole group of characters. The Umbrella scene seamlessly transitions from the realism of this movie into poetic romance that is absolute movie magic, with Tilley just lighting up the screen. Far all the discussion about the sword fight scene, at the end of the day, the funniest part of this movie is the poker scenes with Parker and the actress from Chasing Amy. I haven't seen the DVD yet. Does it have any special features ?
Rating: Summary: an honest potrayal of the truly unsatisfied Review: This is one of my favorite movies ever. I don't understand why some people don't like it. Maybe it was made for a certain age group(25-35) or social group(music, common-cool, smoke & drink folks). Some of the people in Sleep With Me remind of friends I know. In fact, some of the characters remind me of myself. The dialogue is excellent. The spacing & conflicts do not seem forced. The actors(Stolz, Tilly, Craig?, Shelly?) are all remarkable. The characters are written honestly and without malice which I found to be entirely decent of the screenplay writers! It all worked for me. In this type of "relationship" movie, when the viewer feels more like they are on the screen than in a theatre, that is the sign of a truly great movie.
Rating: Summary: Off-beat, funny, and poignant Review: Unlike the standard Hollywood romance, this movie gives us a realistic view of people. The characters are quirky, neurotic, confused, and not really very glamorous. They are also very likeable, as we can sympathize and identify with the dilemmas they create for themselves. Even as the movie pokes fun at them for their foibles, there is also a tenderness for them and the self-imposed suffering they must endure. The plot revolves around a friendship between 2 men and a woman. When one of the men (Eric Stoltz) marries the woman (Meg Tilly), the angst and complications begin. Although the course of the story seems foreseeable (not a lot of surprises), the film escapes being predictable by having believable characters that are like people many of us know or could know from our own lives. In addition, the structure is unusual....the different sections of this film were written by different writers, yet all parts do seem integrated with the whole. Add to this the fact that the scenes are seemingly artlessly put together, so that often there is almost a documentary effect....what you end up with is an experiment in film making that doesn't require you to have a film degree to appreciate.
Rating: Summary: Off-beat, funny, and poignant Review: Unlike the standard Hollywood romance, this movie gives us a realistic view of people. The characters are quirky, neurotic, confused, and not really very glamorous. They are also very likeable, as we can sympathize and identify with the dilemmas they create for themselves. Even as the movie pokes fun at them for their foibles, there is also a tenderness for them and the self-imposed suffering they must endure. The plot revolves around a friendship between 2 men and a woman. When one of the men (Eric Stoltz) marries the woman (Meg Tilly), the angst and complications begin. Although the course of the story seems foreseeable (not a lot of surprises), the film escapes being predictable by having believable characters that are like people many of us know or could know from our own lives. In addition, the structure is unusual....the different sections of this film were written by different writers, yet all parts do seem integrated with the whole. Add to this the fact that the scenes are seemingly artlessly put together, so that often there is almost a documentary effect....what you end up with is an experiment in film making that doesn't require you to have a film degree to appreciate.
Rating: Summary: GOT 10 BUCKS? Review: WHILE THIS MOVIE HAS IT'S MOMENTS (GOOD ACTORS WITH SOME DECENT DIALOGUE), THE REAL REASON TO SPENT 10 BUCKS (FINALLY DOWN FROM $90) ON IT IS TO GET TARANTINO'S TOP GUN MONOLOGUE. IT'S WAY BETTER THAN HIS MADONNA SPEECH IN RESERVOIR DOGS. TO LISTEN TO HIM TALK ABOUT THE HOMOEROTIC SUBTEXT OF TOP GUN WITH HIS MANIC DELIVERY IS HYSTERICAL. THAT ALONE IS WORTH $10. IF THE MOVIE HAD BEEN BETTER, I WOULD NOW BE TELLING YOU WHAT A BARGAIN I GOT.
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