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Summary: Surprisingly Strong
Review: Harrison Ford doesnt play his usual action hero role here, instead he plays a haunted and obsessed husband who wants to find out the truth at all costs about his wife's infidelity. This is an overlooked gem with a haunting adult theme that moves at its own pace while, it isnt for everyone - pays off in the end for the serious moviegoer. Kirsten Scott Thomas is the weak link as she seems to be over her head with the emotional laden part she is asked to play. Otherwise it is filmed wonderfully, has surprising depth and a wonderful score. Highly Reccomended.
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Summary: INTERESTING FILM
Review: a mature film that seems to go against the usual norms and audience expectations nowadays, there are obvious problems with the plot and especially the second half of the movie, cannot fail to see some Kubrick influences, an interesting attempt overall
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Summary: harrison worst movie
Review: i absoulte love harrison ford. but this movie stionks. it is boring and has no point.you reallty could care less about the chacters plus if a woman had a hubsand that look like harrison ford she would not need to cheat.
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Summary: Why Spoil a Good Story With Cliches?
Review: Somewhere along the way to making "Random Hearts", the director sold out. The first third of the film is great, both in plot and character development: Harrison Ford and Kristin Scott Thomas discover that their spouses were having an affair when the plane carrying the adulterers crashes. Ford, a policeman, and Thomas, a politician, handle the revelation in different ways: his is to find out everything about the situation; hers is to ignore the adultery with the reasoning that the situation is over, permanently, so why dredge it all up? The film begins to fall apart midway through, when Ford and Thomas grope each other in the airport parking lot. They then embark on a misconceived affair of their own, which I presume is supposed to elicit sympathy from the viewer; I wanted to throw things at the screen for ruining any expectation of true feelings from the characters for each other. As the plot continues, it unravels: while continuing to pursue the secret lives of the deceased spouses, Ford is shot, Thomas loses an election, and they part. The end of the film would be wonderfully realistic had the sex scenes not occurred too early in the film: Ford meets Thomas at the airport unexpectedly, and asks her out. She may or may not (depending on your interpretation) leave the door open for a future relationship. Take out the groping and sex scenes, and the film would be better. And one question no one brings up during the film: since the adulterous spouses were killed while on an airplane, why do Ford and Thomas constantly fly everywhere with no mention of fear of flying or what happened? I don't think that in real life, people who lose loved ones to an air disaster immediately hop on the first plane they see. Another inconsistent and troublesome plot point.
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Summary: Amazing! A Movie with No Story Whatsoever!
Review: When Harrison Ford was shown the script of RANDOM HEARTS, I can imagine him saying: "Well, here's a real challenge. A two hour and a quarter movie with absolutely no plot. It gives me a chance to act when there is nothing to act about. This will surely test the limits of my skills as an actor!" And so the cameras roll. There is an exciting airplane crash to begin the movie, but we don't see it. We only see talking heads talking about it on TV. We get a shot of the plane that has crashed in the ocean. Look! Tail sticking out! Well, now that all the drama in the movie is over, we start following these characters around. Our hero has a quest but he gets nowhere. He doesn't solve it. Our heroine is trying to win an election for Congress. She doesn't win it. At the end, hero and heroine see each other at an airport. Will they get on the plane together? If they do, will the plane crash, thus bracketing our film with a plane crash at the beginning and another plane crash at the end? No, they don't even get on the plane together. Instead, the ending is exactly in tune with the entire movie: HE: "What do you say I call you up sometime?" SHE: "Wouldn't that be something?" And that's it. That is the exact last line of the movie. I know, because I forwarded through the DVD just to make sure. Yes, indeed, that would be something! Not quite "this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship." Not quite "Tomorrow is another day." No, not at all. Something less than that. A move without a story ends on a question. Enigmatic, heart-rending, passionate, mysterious, thrilling -- none of those words apply to this movie. Bottom line: The best movie without a plot that you'll ever see--good cinematography, good editing, good acting--all add up to a big two star rating but only because I'm writing this on a Friday night and feeling generous.
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Summary: Unique, Powerful Drama
Review: Coping with the loss of a spouse is, of course, a traumatic experience; but what would it be like to have to deal with such grief, only to have it exacerbated by the revelation that your husband / wife was having an affair? Such is the situation for two people in "Random Hearts," a drama that explores pain and suffering, despair and obsession, and the sense of isolation and need that overcomes Dutch Van Den Broeck (Harrison Ford) and Kay Chandler (Kristin Scott Thomas) in the wake of a tragic plane crash that claims, respectively, his wife and her husband. Director Sydney Pollack weaves an intricate story that begins with the hint of the indiscretion, is followed closely by the tragedy, then quickly escalates into the discovery of the affair by Van Den Broeck, who subsequently locates and contacts Chandler. In what is essentially a character study of how differently the parties involved respond to their grief, and how the knowledge of the infidelity effects them individually, Pollack very deliberately peals away the layers of emotion until the feelings of each are laid bare and exposed. Ultimately it becomes the story of their relationship; of the intimate bond formed between these total strangers who share this dark secret foisted upon them in such an unseemly manner. He is a cop; not only a cop, but an internal affairs cop in Washington, D.C. It's his job to observe people and to notice situations, to know when something is out of place or just not right. Yet his own wife was having an affair, and he didn't have a clue; and in dealing with his emotions, in sorting it all out, he becomes obsessed with finding out everything. Where did they meet, when and how; how long had it been going on? Who was he, did they have a "place" of their own. Where were they going on that fateful day? Adamant, he pushes himself to find the answers, while Kay Chandler, a congresswoman up for reelection, wants nothing to do with it. Dealing with it in her own way, she opts to pursue a more immediate form of closure on her own, choosing to suppress her feelings while declining Van Den Broeck's attempts to include her in his incessant investigation. Unlike him, to deal with the pain and confusion, she has to move on. She doesn't want to know anything about the affair between her husband and his wife, and not because she feels any less than he does; it's simply a matter of doing what she must to cope, just as he is. The difference: He has to know; she must not. Ford does a more than capable job with an emotionally charged, challenging role, using just enough restraint to make the obsession into which he's channeled his feelings effective, keeping the tone subtle rather than overblown and demonstrative. Scott Thomas is excellent as well, externalizing the predominately internal turmoil she is experiencing with clarity and precision. She succinctly conveys the depth of her emotions, placing it all just above the surface so that it leaves you with a strong sense of what is really raging just beneath. There's a definite connection established between Ford and Scott Thomas, but no real chemistry; but then again, this isn't a romantic love story, but a story of two people at loose ends helping one another cope with unique, unfathomable circumstances. The excellent supporting cast includes Charles Dutton (Alcee), Bonnie Hunt (Wendy), Dennis Haysbert (Beaufort), Sydney Pollack (Carl), Richard Jenkins (Truman), Paul Guilfoyle (Dick), Peter Coyote (Cullen), Susanna Thompson (Peyton) and Dylan Baker (Richard). "Random Hearts" is a somber film that demonstrates just how vulnerable we all are, and how life as we know it can change in an instant; a solid drama expertly delivered by Pollack and an outstanding cast that leaves the indelible impression that no matter what you think you know, the human heart will forever remain a mystery to us all.
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Summary: Very Average&drawn out
Review: Harrison Ford&Kristin Scott Thomas have Great Talent.but this film involving Sydney Pollack is all over the place¬ worth all The Drama.The Writting is really off&the pacing makes no sense.Dennis Haysbert&Charles Dutton are Wasted here.this film is trying for something but nothing really ever catches on.
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Summary: Two Thumbs Down - Gene Siskel, The Daily Pearly Gate
Review: A movie so bad that even Gene Siskel had to reach out from beyond the grave to give a two thumbs down. I first saw it on HBO and quickly wrote them a note saying it was the first time I'd wish they had commercials. My favorite part is a line that Kristen Scott Thomas says about an hour and a half into the movie. She says "I've found it" - I was praying it was the plot but no such luck. The best part of this movie is clearly the end - but that I mean the credits - you finally know this regrettable show is finally over. If you are unfortunate enough to see this movie, in the last two hours and fifteen minutes of your life whisper "Random Hearts" to those around you - you'll beg for this time back. I'd suggest if you interested in seeing something more exciting try watching paint dry. Amazon is too kind allowing a 1 star minimum - If this movie is anything celestial it would have to be "space junk".
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Summary: ALL I KEPT THINKING WAS WHAT A BIG PEST HARRISON FORD SEEMED
Review: LIKE...AND I'M A FAN OF HIS. The premise was interesting and had potential...two strangers are thrown together after their cheating spouses are killed in a plane crash. But it never went anywhere. Harrison Ford plays a police officer and there is a sub-plot that adds not a thing to the movie. Kristin Scott Thomas is good in her role...much better than Harrison Ford who basicly plays a nudge. Thomas just wants to be left alone...Ford just wants...well...something...closure I suppose. Although why he chooses to look for it in Ms Thomas' Levi's is beyond me. I like both of these actors just look for them in other moveies. This one was a dud.
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Summary: The Lovely Kristin Scott Thomas
Review: Since I've heard that Thomas would have palyed in this movie..I went straightly to the cinema and then lokked for her! She could act so beautiful..like the one she has ever done in English Patient! Anyway..the rest things of this movie are fair enough..only Thomas could make this to be so wonderful!
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