Leo
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Actor: Dennis Hopper, Elisabeth Shue, Joseph Fiennes, Justin Chambers, Sam ShepardBrand: Leo
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 2.35:1
Running Time: 104 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2004-05-18
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: First Look Pictures
Movie Reviews of Leo
Movie Review: A Stunning Southern Sleeper
Summary: 5 Stars
Leo is, quite simply, a masterpiece of filmmaking by a first time director. Mehdi Norowzian does a remarkable job, surrounded by technical artists of the highest order and further aided by a cast that could not possibly be bettered.
Norowzian takes elements of what could be a classic, campy southern gothic tale, and gives it a fine "Euro-treatment" - a more noticeable and welcome change over the last decade or so in American independents. (American director, Tag Purvis achieves a similar evocation of a mysterious South in "Red Dirt")
Norowzian takes this screenplay loosely populated with characters from Joyce's "Ulysses" and bends them into a story seamlessly reaching back and forth through decades - racing, hurtling towards its inevitable and beautiful collisionary conclusion.
As Stephen, Joseph Fiennes turns in a performance that can be called nothing less than amazing. Even when silent (which is much of the film) Fiennes' presence is masterful, and cuts to the soul as a man released from a wrongful prison sentence.
Elizabeth Shue is harrowing and wears Mary's vulnerability like a badge of shame as she sinks into hopeless alcoholism and abusive neglect of her son, Leo.
As Leo, watch out for David Sweat, a young actor who inhabits the title role with an intensity and though fiercely intelligent, devoid entirely of preciousness or precosciousness.
Strong performances come also from Sam Shepherd, Dennis Hopper, and Deborah Unger who gives an master class in acting through facial expressions and body language providing myriad insights into what on the surface appears to be a minor role, but whose character inhabits all the qualities of the central characters and who's ultimate crisis serves as the catalyst for the story's denouement. She is, to use an overused word, brilliant.
The entire look and feel of this tale is overwhelming gentle belying its deep intensity. A really wonderful film on many levels.
Summary of Leo
While incarcerated for 33 years stephen had been writing & receiving letters from a young boy leo. Leo is having problems at home with his moom. Leo is bright but has no support. When a class project has him get a pen-pal he starts writing to stephen who sees it as a chance to help a young boy & perhaps himself. Studio: First Look Home Entertain Release Date: 06/21/2005 Starring: Joseph Fiennes Dennis Hopper Run time: 104 minutes Rating: RSimilar DVD Movies
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