Imaginary Crimes
by Anthony Drazan
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Actor: Diane Baker, Fairuza Balk, Harvey Keitel, Kelly Lynch, Vincent D'OnofrioDirector: Anthony Drazan
Brand: Warner Brothers
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 105 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2000-12-05
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Warner Home Video
Movie Reviews of Imaginary Crimes
Movie Review: Nostalgia, autobiographical story of growing up in USA
Summary: 2 Stars
Imaginary Crimes (1994) has exactly the same pacing and a reminiscing of
one's childhood and upbringing as in "Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood",
although the story, location, and everything else is entirely different.
This work is not in itself, what the public would considering entertainment,
or something that anyone would be prepared to spend cash on for an evening
of fun, at the movies.
However, that is not to say the release is entirely withouht merit, as it
serves a purpose of balance in the body of work of movies, that not everything
in life surrounds action, drama, comedy, etc. As such, the calling attention
to the stuggles of the everyday man, becoming widowed (man or woman),
raising children, and everything else is in fact, difficult, as is the struggle
to survive, succeed when placed in difficult circumstances. At the end of the
day, the will and spirit to succeed, and being thankful to be alive assists
greatly those who might not have every toy, luxury, luck or comfort.
Harvey Keitel plays Ray Weiler, a man who has his own demons to conquer, and
challenges to make a place for himself in the world, all the while maintaining
by himself a household, to raise 2 girls, played by Fairuza Balk and Kelly Lynch,
both exceptionally well, on screen.
Overall, the actors and actresses are gems, the music soft-spoken, the capacity
to pace and tell a purely autobiographical story (which, in itself, might be
a technique and not rooted in reality) is very well done. As stated earlier,
perhaps the only question is the deeply introverted nature of this movie, as
the author mulls over a distance childhood, and loved ones that mattered deeply
in another time and space. Kudos, again to Keitel and all the cast for
bringing to light a very human story, that is one of many hundred million,
obviously, but unique in its own way.
Summary of Imaginary Crimes
When a father doesnt live up to his dreams.. A daughter has to stand up for hers. Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 12/05/2000 Starring: Harvey Keitel Kelly Lynch Run time: 96 minutes Rating: Pg Director: Anthony DrazanChildren are so ill prepared to deal with the shortcomings of their parents that, when they inevitably discover that mom and dad have feet of clay, they tend to overreact. That's part of the lesson in this film, based on the semi-autobiographical novel by Sheila Ballantyne. Harvey Keitel is a 1950s widower with two daughters, played by Fairuza Balk and Elisabeth Moss. A guy with lots of dreams, a convincing line of patter, and very little to back up either, he hustles to keep his family together, doing what he feels is the best he can to keep food on the table on clothes on their backs. But his loneliness, his drinking--and, ultimately, his inability to be a square dealer with the business associates he's cheating--contribute to his older daughter's disillusionment. Strong performances by Keitel, who is surprisingly touching, and Balk, who captures the mood-swing roller coaster of adolescence, complicated by being forced to grow up before her time. --Marshall Fine
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