Review of Human Nature (2001) by Wes M — 27 Jun 2012
"From my new vantage point, I realize that love is nothing more than a messy conglomeration of need, desperation, fear of death, and insecurity about penis size." Logically, this movie should have rocked: it's a Charlie Kaufman/Michel Gondry.
Unfortunately, it comes off as extremely middle-of-the-road and slightly above average. Besides Patricia Arquette, all the actors do a really good job (Sorry Patricia, but if your best acting quality is standing in front of a camera naked 90% of the time, I think you'd be better at a different career.
) But I dunno, the movie sometimes hits home runs, and sometimes it strikes out at the plate (hehe, baseball analogy). It just appears boring sometimes, and coming from me, that's terrible, cuz I rarely think movies are boring.
The premise is awesome, and only someone like Kaufman would dare to pull it off. Except I don't even think he can do it! It's definitely at the bottom of my list in terms of Kaufman flicks, although I still haven't seen Malkovich.
I guess it's worth a one-time view, or if you're a completist, then watch it cuz it's a Charlie Kaufman. Fun fact: Hilary Duff plays Lila when she's a kid...wait, how is that fun?
This review of Human Nature (2001) was written by Wes M on 27 Jun 2012.
Human Nature has generally received positive reviews.
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