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Two Lovers James Gray

TITLE : Two Lovers
DIRECTOR: James Gray
YEAR: 2008
CAST: Joaquin Phoenix (Leonard), Gwyneth Paltrow (Michelle), Vinessa Shaw (Sandra), Isabella Rossellini (mother of Leonard).

not usually include movie reviews unless adjustments in the case of romance, but this movie I was pleasantly surprised. This is Two Lovers, a film by James Gray premiered in 2009 in USA but has yet arrived only recently in English theaters.

The synopsis is as follows (not revealed the final):
all began in Brooklyn, where Leonard, a young man with emotional problems, returns to his childhood home to recover after their last relapse. While tries to recover under the watchful eye of concerned parents, two women come into his life. Michelle, a beautiful and sensual neighbor with an aura of mystery that seems to fit into the neighborhood they're bored Leonard, and simply lovely Sandra, daughter of his father's new partner. Leonard's love will be discussed between the complicated and emotional Michelle and Sandra, the perfect girl in the eyes of his family. (PRO)

The film participated in the 2008 Cannes Film Festival and is a very loose adaptation of Dostoevsky's White Nights.

As can be seen from the synopsis, the movie is neither more nor less than or n love triangle, which hopefully that will not end well for all parties. However, it is not their own history of romantic comedy, as one might think initially, but an entire drama in which decisions characters can not be measured by the yardstick of black or white, there is neither good nor absolute evil in this story, the motivations of the characters are complex and not always are clear and inspire our sympathy.

The film, in line with this, its main asset the atmosphere, achieved through photography and scenery: photography is sad, dull, dominated by dark tones, and most of the film develops inside, what comes to pass certain claustrophobia. Furthermore, very few are the scenes that take place in the light of day and night dominated the sunsets. To this is added a music made only by a single melody of melancholy.

Another strength of the film are performers: Joaquin Phoenix, creating a splendid Leonard, Gwyneth Paltrow and Isabella Rossellini in the role of Leonard's mother.

recommend this film because it offers much more than what was expected of it (another story of love in the big city). But the ending is bittersweet and can not like a lot. However, I think it's more convenient to the film as a typical happy ending was not entirely possible and it would have been artificial in line with the rest of the story. Those who have seen the film will understand this, but may not agree ...