Review of Two Lovers (2008) by David M — 02 Sep 2012
This falls into the category of movie I didnt watch for a long time, and now regret doing so. The setup is very cliche and been done a thousand times. A man falls for two girls, and must choose between them.
But this film takes every cliched moment and plot point and earns the expected outcomes by investing in character and setting and really using the characters to motivate the choices. Phoenix is a troubled young man, who has a past of suicide and depression, and is bipolar.
He meets two girls. A blonde (Paltrow) also a wreck, and a nice traditional Jewish girl who is a friend of the family, and the families would love for them to marry. It handles these situations delicately and never forces any moments that could become headshakers otherwise.
It ends up being a metaphor for his demons, does he go for the crazy girl and indulge all the negative urges of his inner demons, or choose happiness. Happiness is so much harder, the allure so strong to just let loose.
Phoenix is terrific, and is matched by the female leads. A very human tale, that deserves a watch, I'm sorry I took so long.
This review of Two Lovers (2008) was written by David M on 02 Sep 2012.
Two Lovers has generally received positive reviews.
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