Playing By Heart

Playing By Heart
by Willard Carroll

Playing By Heart
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Actor: Angelina Jolie, Anthony Edwards, Ellen Burstyn, Gillian Anderson, Sean Connery
Director: Willard Carroll
Writer: Willard Carroll
Producer: Bob Weinstein
Producer: David Witz
Producer: Guy East
Producer: Harvey Weinstein
Producer: Kacy Andrews
Producer: Kurt Albrecht
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1; English (Subtitled)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Letterboxed, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: Letterbox, 2.20:1
Running Time: 121 minutes
DVD Release Date: 1999-08-17
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Miramax

Movie Reviews of Playing By Heart

Movie Review: Playing By Heart
Summary: 2 Stars

Just as many that enjoy this movie are appalled by the mindless action movies, most women and men will be put to sleep by this movie. Excellent cast and directing will not endear it to those that feel impromtu chatty movies are for women and men with with a lack of self assurance. Well that or psychiatrist interested in getting your hard earned money by having you visit regularly. I have the same issue with doctors that just want to check things out all the time. I appreciate those concerned enough to want to discuss things, but to me this is no more entertainment than the mindless action movies. And quite honestly they are easier to sit through. I couldn't watch all of this because as much as I like the stars in it, it was like going to a weekend talk session with a high school counselor. Now if I was depressed for some reason or unsure of myself, I could go for that. So unless you are, you may find this movie a bit overly dramatic yet not realistic. Good quality DVD with good replayability for people that enjoy talky movies. If you enjoyed this catch "200 Cigarrettes" or "Sidewalks of NY".

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Summary of Playing By Heart

A sexy, romantic comedy about modern couples coming together in funny and unexpected ways, PLAYING BY HEART features an amazing cast of hot stars! Paul (Sean Connery -- FINDING FORRESTER) and Hannah (Gena Rowlands -- THE MIGHTY) discover that even after 40 years of marriage, they can still learn some very surprising things about each other! Meredith (Gillian Anderson -- THE X-FILES) is a serious theatre director who isn't looking for a relationship ... but has one looking for her in the person of the funny, persistent Trent (Jon Stewart -- JAY AND SILENT BOB STRIKE BACK)! Then there's Joan (Angelina Jolie -- TOMB RAIDER) and Keenan (Ryan Phillippe -- GOSFORD PARK), young people searching for love in an L.A. club scene where the rules of dating seem to change every night! A witty, charming motion picture that critics loved -- you, too, will fall for this seductive treat!
This amiably amorphous comedy-drama about a myriad of articulate and witty people pondering the meaning of love was originally titled Dancing About Architecture. As one of the lovelorn puts it, in trying to explain the elusive nature of desire, "Talking about love is like dancing about architecture." However, with the way the characters in Willard Carroll's film talk, it sounds like they could dance a samba around Frank Lloyd Wright. This undiscovered gem doesn't have a particular destination in mind, as it weaves in and out of the stories of its high-profile ensemble, but it does offer some hilarious, sharp dialogue and quiet surprises. Carroll focuses his film on four couples, all in one way or another battling with the problems of relationships, ranging from long-marrieds (Gena Rowlands and Sean Connery) to Gen-X club-hoppers (Angelina Jolie and Ryan Phillippe). Ostensibly, part of the film is invested in the mystery of how all these characters are interrelated, but keen viewers will be able to discern the connections among everyone. It's the uniformly excellent performances, though, that make Playing by Heart compulsively watchable. Most striking, surprisingly enough, are Jolie and Phillippe, the youngest members of the cast who reveal heretofore hidden depths of talent. Jolie in particular increases her already-soaring stock as an actress. Equally impressive are Gillian Anderson and Jon Stewart, who transcend their yuppie personas in their awkward enactment of the timeless dating rituals. Other cast members, including Dennis Quaid, Anthony Edwards, Ellen Burstyn, Jay Mohr, and the always luminous Madeleine Stowe, are quite good, though saddled with story lines that are occasionally less than compelling. The only complaint you'll have is that once everyone's connections are revealed, you'll wish this cast had more of an opportunity to interact. The journey toward the film's bittersweet end, however, is marvelous in and of itself. --Mark Englehart

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