Music From Another Room
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Movie Reviews of Music From Another Room
Movie Review: Disjointed and Sad... A Few Bright Spots
Summary: 2 Stars
The best thing about this film in my opinion is the performance of Jude Law. He transcends the whole (somewhat wierd) story and tries to give life and personality to a character that in the script has none (save an alarming love-addiction to a girl who as far as I can figure ain't outstanding enough to warrant it).
The second best thing was the unexpected romance between Jennifer Tilly (blind sister of the hero's love interest) and her dance partner from the night club. I liked it better than the main couple's stumble into bliss.
This movie is a lumpy package. Few of the promises it makes to the audience throughout the story seem to pan out. It had no consistent "feel" to get into. The family and personal problems felt perverse and sad, not funny at all. The constant sexual jokes and innuendo were annoying and at times the dialogue felt very artificial, as though nobody could act naturally saying what they were given to say. Danny's (Jude Law's) devotion to Anna was confusing, as it seemed to be founded in... nothing. Why is she so outstanding? I found her flippant and shallow.
For more well-rounded, satisfying romantic comedies, I would suggest "Return to Me", "Maid in Manhattan", "Ever After", "While You Were Sleeping", "The Wedding Planner", or even Disney's new "Parent Trap".
Movie Review: Trying to have it both ways
Summary: 2 Stars
Many here have tried to explain why a film with such a charming and clever set-up should have turned into such a mediocre movie.
The filmmaker was obviously terrified of being accused of "sentimentality" (whatever that is). So, he threw in every kind of quirky unpleasantness he could think of, so that no one could accuse him of making a feel-good movie. He succeeded.
Unfortunately, people who hate feel-good movies are not pleased either because of the charming and clever set-up. The characters are not nasty enough, and there is an almost total lack of hostility anywhere in the film.
Moral: Decide what audience you're going to aim at. Go for them and write off the others.
Movie Review: Desperate attempt at magical reality fails
Summary: 1 Stars
I adore Jude Law, but even his considerable charms are sadly dimmed in this pathetic effort. The plot reads like a reject from the "high-concept" comedy assembly line at 1980's Touchstone Pictures: young boy delivers baby, falls instantly in love with infant girl, then returns more than 20 years later to fulfill a "destiny" he had apparently forgotten: marrying her. You'll never guess what happens next ... Oh, all right! Of course you will. Aside from how truly dreadful it is, this film lacks any surprises.
No character in the film betrays a whit of common sense as they are folded, spindled and mutilated in service of a storyline so painstakingly-contrived as to be embarrassing. Director Charlie Peters fails to correct any of the flaws in his own screenplay (according to IMDb, it took this hack another 11 years to land any sort of gig at all), shoehorning a generally impressive cast into trite situations unleavened by any worthy dialogue. The pacing is wrong -- Helen Keller could have done a better job editing this mess. Especially depressing is the lack of chemistry between any of the leads. This movie fails at all levels -- and is made all the worse by a garish production design that leaves the physically-attractive cast looking as bad as they ever have on film.
Even Jude Law's one shirtless scene is brief, and shot in near-darkness for crying out loud! The DVD transfer is poor, there is no widescreen version, and the "extras" consist solely of the theatrical trailer that serves as fair warning to potential viewers.
There really is no one to whom I can recommend this film.