STAR RATINGS EXPLAINED

Classic

Excellent

Good

Fair

Tragic

FILM DETAILS

Certificate 15

Cast Gwyneth Paltrow Joaquin Phoenix Vinessa Shaw

Directors James Gray

Screenwriters Ric Menello James Gray

Running Time 110 minutes

Two Lovers (15)

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Plot
A Brooklyn set romance in which a man (Pheonix) is torn between the family friend his parents want him to marry and his beautiful but volatile new neighbor.

Verdict
Fine performances — notably from Phoenix — still don’t make this an easy sell. But it is atmospheric, accomplished and intense.


Reviewer: Angie Errigo

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