Review of Playing by Heart (1998) by Amy K — 13 Sep 2007

This has been one of my favorite movies for a long time. Spectacular cast and great direction.

This review of Playing by Heart (1998) was written by Amy K on 13 Sep 2007.

Playing by Heart has generally received positive reviews.

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I was actually an extra in this movie and other than it having Angelia & Ryan Phillippe, and a bunch of great actors…

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By Ida T (23) on 21 Feb 2011

I remember seeing this on television when I was younger, and I thought it was okay, had some really dramatic, sad scenes…

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By Sarah E (413) on 12 Jun 2010

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By Kenton C (1) on 03 Aug 2012

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By Jason K (1,459) on 16 Feb 2014

Still prob one of the best and truest to life ensemble films of the early 2000's about dating and top 5 on the Jolie movie scale (also top…

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By Steve H (1,232) on 27 May 2010

Um crazy about every second in this movie :)…

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By Kalin G (37) on 06 May 2011

True, it's a bit cheesy. True, it's very far-fetched and too smart to be real. But, God, this movie is amazing. I love the dialogues…

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By Scott C (2,765) on 01 May 2013

These types of films rarely work. It was great seeing Gillian Anderson though, one of the most appealing and underused actors out there…

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