Amateur
by Hal Hartley
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Actor: Chuck Montgomery, Damian Young, Elina L?wensohn, Isabelle Huppert, Martin Donovan (II)Director: Hal Hartley
DVD: Region Code 99
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 101 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2003-11-11
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Sony Pictures
Movie Reviews of Amateur
Movie Review: A Hal Hartley classic
Summary: 5 Stars
I am getting hooked on the Hal Hartley films and although I haven't seen them all I am such a fan that I would say any of his movies from the 80s and 90s I'd consider classic. Anyway; I watched the movie and with Hal Hartley you get his typical offbeat deadpan comedy style. The movie is clever; well-written; funny and another great Hal Hartley film that I've seen. I currently own most of his films on DVD and just got a couple more to get. If you are familar with and have enjoyed other Hal Hartley films then please don't miss this one. The only problem I have with this and other films of Hal Hartley is too many have gone out of print and you have to buy used. Also Flirt and Trust (two other of his films worth checking out) have not yet seen a North American DVD release. Also I picked up and have the poster of Amateur.
Summary of Amateur
A crackpot ex-nun who writes pornographic short stories crosses paths with an amnesiac wandering the streets of New York City. When they set out to uncover his identity, they come face to face with his unsavory past - including a vengeful porno actress and ruthless corporate assassins hot on their trail.Filmmaker Hal Hartley is something of an acquired taste. But if you can get on his oddball, deadpan wavelength, you can't help but enjoy his films--and this is one of his best. Isabelle Huppert plays a former nun who now works as a pornographer. She connects with Martin Donovan, playing a fellow who's lost his memory, but whose past may contain particularly nasty stuff. As they look for a way to get away from that past (which includes a couple of hit men who look like stockbrokers), the two discuss the meaning of their lives in hilariously vague ways. Hartley's dialogue is tart and concise, filled with acidic but low-key humor. And Donovan, who also starred in the director's equally good Trust, has just the right downbeat affect to give the film an unusual spin. --Marshall Fine
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