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Summary: Boring
Review: We rented this movie (DVD) yesterday and I was very dissapointed. I expected a great movie, in stead we got a perfect sleeping remedy! (I actually slept very well for the first time in weeks) Brad Pitt is playing mister beautifull (who he isn't) and the scenes are tooooooo long. The movie has no plot, you could have seen this one coming after watching 30 minutes or so. So unless you have trouble sleeping, don't spent your money on this movie.
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Summary: 2 thumbs up
Review: A Perfect Movie!!! This movie reminds you of everything that's good about life and love. Those of you who have not seen this movie, you don't know what you've been missing. Trust me. A must see!!!
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Summary: Excellent romantic drama. * * * * *
Review: This movie has superb acting and cinematography. It really shows a lot of depth in the characters so takes some time developing the story. This is not an Aaron Spelling formula movie so it keeps you guessing as to how it's all going to work out.It's no surprise to find all the five star reviews that customers sent in. It's such an appealing movie for those who enjoy drama and romantic fantasies. What does surprise me are the number of one star reviews with complaints about the movie being sentimental and long. For anyone who saw the movie preview or read the movie description on the back of the video tape, the movie should not be a dissapointment. The posters and pictures show everyone in formal attire conveying a sophisticated film. It's exactly as advertised... sensitive, romantic, comical, dramatic. Did some people expect death to start swinging a laser sabre and take out everyone in his path? Instead they experienced an example of movie making at its best, without special effects, stunts, high speed action or explosives lighting up the screen -- just extraordinary acting talent, gorgeous settings and a terrific score by Thomas Newman.
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Summary: A great mix of emotions.
Review: The actors do a great job in this movie. They convey so many feelings throughout the story. Joe seems to be caught up in tension and conflict with both Drew and Bill at the same time while trying to win the affection of Susan and quickly falling in love. At first, Susan is suspicious about Joe even though she is falling for him. She decides to let her feelings take their course even though she knows so little about this stranger. Then she has to be careful about sharing her feelings about Joe with her father because he doesn't want her falling for Joe. Drew starts out being congenial with Joe but as he feels threatened by Joe's presence at work the tension builds. When Joe shows interest in his girlfriend Susan, the conflict really heats up. As feelings between Susan and Joe intensify, Joe and Bill clash. Eventually the whole thing blows and there's an angry discussion between the two. This scene is excellent! These two extremely talented actors verbally duking it out with each other is truly sensational. While speaking their minds they maintain such a sophisticated demeanor. It's impressive to watch. Later the two team up and do sort of a stand up comedy routine that's hilarious. They do it so seriously, and the gestures are priceless. Don't take it seriously, just have a few laughs!
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Summary: Excellent story and character study.
Review: This is the kind of movie you can really sink your teeth into. It has so much to think about regarding personal relationships and priorities in life. If you can appreciate this movie then you're still in touch with the simple things in life. All the chaos we see on the news and fast paced life we experience daily hasn't done any permanent damage. The music is fantastic. What a soundtrack! It's a mix of oldies, sad melodies and wonderful orchestrations. It keeps the movie upbeat in places that might otherwise seem melancholy. This movie will certainly appeal to the romantic types who appreciate sensitivity in films. It's about falling in love and finding the right person and so much more. I thought it was a great movie and would love to see it again.
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Summary: At last! A movie worth seeing again and again
Review: Well I've seen it half a dozen times already - no kidding! It's that good. At first, it was to discover more and more that I missed the first time. After that I found the interaction between Joe and Susan so wonderful to watch I just started watching when ever I could. This romantic fantasy actually covers plenty of serious, thought-provoking issues surrounding life and death, love and relationships. I loved the message that Hopkins gives his daughter, Susan concerning passion and finding someone who makes you want to dance. The rest of the film develops around that theme. "If you haven't loved, you haven't lived at all". I see from the customer reviews that most of the other viewers also feel passionately about this film. I can't add much to what they have already written, but certainly agree about the wonderful aspects of the film. I don't get the part about the movie being too long. It's only 3 hours. That's a lot less time than it takes to read a great book. Looks like some of the viewers didn't care for the movie. (One star? The music alone is worth more!) How unfortunate... I guess it would be impossible to make a movie that thrills everybody.
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Summary: Brad Pitt takes the spotlight!
Review: What a movie! With Anthony Hopkins and Claire Forlani cast in leading roles it has real depth in its characters. But taking center stage is Brad Pitt. He's in nearly every scene playing his parts with such diversity. He plays both roles (coffee shop stranger and death) extremely well. After all the years doing bit parts on TV shows, dull movies with unknown actors, and playing odd ball characters of every sort, Brad Pitt is finally leading in a first rate film. Not that he hasn't done a fine job of acting in his past work - it's just that the films and characters were not all that appealing. In this movie, he plays a real charmer in the coffee shop with Susan Parish (Claire) and doesn't hold back on the compliments. Later as death, he still makes advances toward Susan but in a more timid way. Such a contrast, yet so similar. As death, he's an odd character and so shy that Susan is drawn to him, mostly to find out what he's up to. The similarity is that in both roles, he is direct with Susan indicating his affection for her although he seems somewhat embarrased after telling her. He also takes interest in Susan's views and feelings about the situation. He really listens to what Susan has to say then wants to know why she feels as she does. What woman wouldn't fall for a guy that took that much interest? Even though he's direct about his feelings, he seems naive and possibly unrealistically optimistic about how things might work out. His interaction with Anthony Hopkins is really great. There are so many scenes where they exchange ideas and try to understand each other better. Of course some of the discussion leads to real conflict, tension, anger and frustration. Claire Forlani and Pitt are remarkable together. They appear to be totally drawn to each other. Their affection is a mix of tenderness and passion. The music plays and it's a wonderful world... and a wonderful movie.
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Summary: Death takes a holiday-the sequel.
Review: Beautifully filmed and superbly acted,Hopkins does another of his effortless star turns.Brad Pitt and Miss Forlani pull out all the stops just to keep up.I liked the whole premise of the story and the ending was inevitable but sorry it was just too long to hold my attention-the story could have been told in two hours max! Better luck next time Mr Brest.
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Summary: Best Picture!
Review: No words. Terrific film on lifes, deaths and loves
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Summary: Incredibly Sensitive Beautiful Story Line, Great Acting
Review: I just saw this DVD and I was so impressed by the delicate feelings expressed throughout the movie, but shocked that it didn't do so well at the movies. It goes to show us that people nowadays prefer violent movies. This movie was incredibly sensitive, the acting was fantastic, by all actors involved, Anthony Hopkins, Brad Pitt and the rest. I haven't seen such a delicate and sensitive story in years! Thank you Mr. Brest! What's wrong wiith people? Have we become so ignorant that we cannot accept something so beautiful?
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