Sunday, June 26, 2011

Two Lovers

The plot’s in the title. A socially awkward, slightly suicidal man (Joaquin Phoenix) is caught in a love triangle between a sweet girl his parents adore (Vinessa Shaw) and his neighbour who has her own set of boohoo cry-me-a-Nile problems (Gwyneth Paltrow). With a storyline as generic as this, the strength of the film needs to lie in its characters. That’s not the case with Two Lovers. Despite some truly impressive all-round performances, it’s hard to care about anything the lead does, let alone try to empathise with him. You’ll see Paltrow’s boob, but the film’s hardly worth your time.

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