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 Rated 5 out of 5!
A case of the past coming back to haunt you......
Delightfully dark movie delving into the shadows of family secrets and tragic pasts having drastic repurcussions in later life. Excellent performances from Ryan and Quaid who represent the side of human nature that makes us human. Paltrow and Caan represent the seedy, unredeemable side that we'd all rather pretend doesn't exist. Aside from the story-line this is an aesthetically pleasing movie, beautiful cinematography and haunting silences etch deeply into the viewer's memory.- Rated 5 out of 5!
A well acted and directed intricate piece of filmaking (sp)
No one is less of a Meg Ryan fan than I. She is, entirely too cutsie for my taste. Not that she's bad to look at mind you. But in this film she is about as sexy, real, and sympathetic as possible. Her performance was perfect for the part. Dennis Quaid gives his finest performance ever as the tormented son of James Caan. It's pretty easy to see where the film is headed fairly early in the picture but it's so well acted and directed that it's well worth the price of admission. The film is extremely character driven including an incredibly cheap yet sexy Gwyneth Paltrow. The movie has much to say about relationships, loyalty, selfishness and the price paid because of them. - Rated 5 out of 5!
Attention to detail makes this movie amazing
From the openning shots to the last image image of this movie, every word of the script and every shot of the camera are related to the theme of the movie. So much so, one might think Edgar Allen Poe, not Steve Kloves, wrote the script. Flesh and Bone is not only a movie of dreadful pasts and drifting futures. It is also a test of two views of life: fate and free will. Kloves uses every symbol he can to impart this test to the audience, stars and words included. And guess what! He let's you decided! All in all, Kloves script is, by itself, great liturature. Quaid, Ryan, Caan, and Paltrow do amazing work in creating their characters and making them real to the touch. You just have to watch it twice. I seriously recommend this movie for English teachers!
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