Review of Love & Human Remains (1994) by Ceph J — 17 Sep 2011
"Love" is what cynical Thomas Gibson seeks even if he keeps everyone at bay. His roommate Ruth Marshall, effectively plays a woman confused by her love for ex lover, unrequited love by a lesbain, and her attraction to a lying yuppie. Into the mix is Matthew Ferguson as a 17-year-old fan infatuated with Gibson, Mia Krishner as a pyschic call girl, and Cameron Bancroft as Gibson's childhood friend. His BFF now has the AIDS virus. We're faced with enough characters and issues to fill a tv soap opera.
"Human Remains" are victims of a serial killer in Canada, who inexplicably rips off their earrings. This is really an unnecessary subplot since the main characters either ignore or don't pay attention to the news of the killings. It seems to mean that heterosexuals are just as fucked and facing death like homosexuals. The identity of the killer and outcome is anti-climactic.
What saves the movie are the performances of Gibson and Marshall, the witty dialogue, and good photography of Montreal.
This review of Love & Human Remains (1994) was written by Ceph J on 17 Sep 2011.
Love & Human Remains has generally received positive reviews.
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