The Lawless Heart
by Neil Hunter, Tom Hunsinger
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Actor: Bill Nighy, Cl?mentine C?lari?, Douglas Henshall, Ellie Haddington, Tom HollanderDirector: Neil Hunter, Tom Hunsinger
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: Spanish (Subtitled); English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC, Subtitled
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 98 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2003-08-19
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: First Look Pictures
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Movie Review: Compromising Gay and Straight
Summary: 5 Stars
"Lawless Heart"
Compromising Gay and Straight
Amos Lassen
"Lawless Heart' aside from being a very good movie is a very skillful compromise between gay and straight stories. Perhaps this comes from those who presume that gay men understand emotion better than straight men and that if a movie is made that shows general emotional experience with somewhat of a gay perspective, it might exhibit a great deal of heart. We know and are certainly told that the heart does not reason.
"Lawless Heart" is the story of three men who are devastated by the death of Stuart-- his brother-in-law, his lover and his best friend. Dan is a faithful and loving father and husband--that is, until he meets Corinne, a buxom and good looking Frenchwoman who seduces him with her honesty and hedonism. He feels that he may have missed out on something in life. Nick, Stuart's lover, begins a relationship with a young women and when they become more intimate, Nick becomes troubled by his feelings. Tim is a man who is carefree and charismatic returns home after eight years away and he is still looking for that something that has eluded him. He thinks he finds it in a woman who works in a boutique but as he faces the future he finds that the women's unknown past stands in his way.
The film opens at the funeral reception and we see Dan talking to Corinne and things become very flirtatious but the talk is somewhat empty yet witty. Nick realizes that even though he was Stuart's lover realizes that he will inherit nothing because Stuart left no will and that Dan and his wife will get the estate. The third man, Tim, sees the events of the funeral differently. He himself is a horrible, selfish character.
I was reminded of the great Japanese film "Roshomon" by Kurosawa as we look at events from three different perspectives. Each perspective is a different aspect of Everyman and we quickly learn that no one is as they appear. Seeing the same story from three different viewpoints shows a new approach to looking at the way things seem to be. It makes us think how each of us see only a small piece of a larger picture and that each personal encounter is the intersection of two worlds of which the complex histories are only known by the individuals. People behave strangely but if we were privy to the motivations for action and the complete story, we would probably understand.
It is the dialog that carries this film and watching it a second time makes everything come together. The acting is highly polished and it is an excellent film. It is important to keep in mind that the whole is larger than its parts in this thoughtful and eloquent story of small-town people wrestling with big problems.
Summary of The Lawless Heart
Lawless Heart is a sharp, modern love story where lust, loyalty and courage are stretched to the limit. Shocked by the death of a friend, three men decide to take their lives in hand. But under the influence of three beguiling women, how far will they go? Seen from three different angles, each view of events reveals the comic and subtle realities of modern relationships. Lawless Heart takes a journey through the comedy of love, with friends facing life, death, sex and misadventure.Art House & International DVD Video
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