Two Lovers

This is a story that is way too well known to many lovers. Like the song goes, everyone plays the fool sometimes. One watches the movie like one would watch a friend or even one's past self makes mistakes for loving the wrong person. And scene after scene we know the story will not end well… the characters and their flaws are really clear. In that movie is very successful. The problem I had with the movie is that just like in real life the story is repetitive and tedious for those who are not involved in. We see the characters and their dramas very well and very early in the movie , so that after that, the movie just drags somehow. Having said that, the end is a bit surprising. Both Michelle and Leonard have interesting similarities.

Everything works out in the end :)

This is a very intriguing romantic drama that focuses more on the emotional health of its interesting characters more than their love stories. Joaquin Phoenix's Leonard feels like a little kid sometimes. Completely unable to understand his emotions and desires and seems to blow with the wind despite where it may lead him. His love interests are a little less complex but are still well conceived characters with their own motivations and are just plot pieces for Leonard's story. Overall, Two Lovers is good and worth a watch, but not a must-see by any means.

It's very good but I wished he'd kept walking.

This is quite nice, subtle romantic drama. Joaquin gives a good, low key performance and the characters are interesting - they all have their own issues, good and bad points. There's some shaky camerawork and its a bit slow to build, plot pace wise I suppose but I enjoyed watching it and I thought it was a good film. I recommend this film, yes.

Phoenix and Paltrow deliver strong performances in this beautifully depressive film. Though the ending is sad and frustrating, it's the best outcome for all involved.

Muy buena película, una gran cinta de romance/drama. La película presenta una muy buena historia de amor, que nos deja ver las decisiones que toma el protagonista con sus dos intereses amorosos a través de toda la película. El final no me terminó de convencer mucho y esperaba más profundidad en como el protagonista tiene que lidiar con una vida con las dos chicas a la vez sin que lo descubran. Sin embargo, destaco la dirección de James Gray, la fotografía y las actuaciones, ya que Joaquín Phoenix se luce como siempre y Gwyneth Paltrow también la rompe. En conclusión, una muy buena película, bastante infravalorada en mi opinión, con una historia genial que te engancha desde el principio. Muy recomendada.

Two Lovers opens with a suicide attempt and concludes with a gut-wrenching scene of defeat and resignation. Joaquin Phoenix plays Leonard Kraditor, a man approaching middle-age who lives with his parents after a broken engagement and toils in the family dry cleaning business. His affections are split between the ‘safe' Sandra Cohen (Vinessa Shaw) and the exotic woman who lives in the apartment upstairs, Michelle (Gwyneth Paltrow). The despair and anguish are palpable throughout the film, thanks in large part to the performances of the three central characters and the spirit-crushing script. Two Lovers closely resembles mid-career Woody Allen – Jewish angst, New York backdrop, relationships doomed to failure. However, director James Gray seems to bleach all color from the urban landscape, leaving the viewer with a sense of hopelessness, much like his characters.

L'eterno dilemma tra l'amore sicuro e scontato, contro quello instabile e sempre di rincorsa. Joaquin Phoenix giostra perfettamente i ritmi con un personaggio fatto su misura, nella sua instabilità emotiva e nella delicatezza delle sue espressioni e dei suoi sentimenti. Una sceneggiatura tutto tranne che originale, ma nonostante ciò, il prodotto è godibile.

Wow, I'm really perplexed by the love for this movie. The cast is great, and the acting ok, but there's nothing THERE. The characters were very shallowly drawn - it's not clear to me why the one woman likes the Phoenix character - other than she saw him at the dry cleaners and they are a good family match. And watching him moon over a manipulative Paltrow was painful to watch. They hint at mental problems, but again this is barely explored. Rossellini was wasted in a nothing role and I only finished it because I wanted to see if it somehow got better. Totally lackluster. And to be clear I LOVE Joaquin Phoenix but this was an underdeveloped BORE.