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Laurel Canyon Reviews

2002

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Just out of Harvard medical school, Sam (Christian Bale) and his fiancee Alex (Kate Beckinsale) seem destined for a life of privilege. Intending to find an apartment of their own in Los Angeles--where Sam will do his residency and Alex will complete her dissertation--they decide to stay temporarily with Jane (Francis McDormand),.. Read more

Starring	Frances McDormand, Christian Bale, Kate Beckinsale, Natascha McElhone
Director	Lisa Cholodenko
Genres	Drama, Gay/Lesbian

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  A little film with ...
  
  A little film with plenty of charm. Lisa Cholodenko, with a little help from brilliant production designer Catherine Hardwick (Thirteen), proves that she is a ... read more »
  
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  - JenKilch#1
  - LONDON
  - 19 Feb 2004 at 14:49
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  - 0
  Worth watching
  
  Thought it was ok, but the ending was a massive let down.
  
  But worth a watch, nothing to rave about.
  
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- - a customer
  - 04 Feb 2012 at 14:22
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  not quite credible
  
  The ingredients are there for an enjoyable movie, but I never quite believed in the characters. For a deeper and more emotionally charged look at LA excess I&#... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - London
  - 12 Mar 2011 at 10:53
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  er yeah
  
  very slow going, went somewhere...not sure where, was predictable; felt like I wanted to shake some sense into the characters ....and ended no where
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - BorisLondon
  - 11 reviews
  - London
  - 25 Feb 2011 at 21:20
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  slow...
  
  bit slow going, and never really got anywhere!! i lost patience with it!!
  
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- - faffa
  - 6 reviews
  - Northampton
  - 29 Oct 2009 at 20:08
- - 0
  - 0
  suprisingly good...
  
  I'm kind of surprised to see how many people disliked this film. It's an enjoyable indie movie with a great cast (with the exception of Natascha ... read more »
  
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- - Esmacious
  - 8 reviews
  - UK
  - 30 Sep 2009 at 21:39
- - 1
  - 0
  Wrong Notes
  
  The drama and cast are good enough.One or two of the twists seem cliched.
  
  The script drags in the scenes set in the mother's recording studio ... read more »
  
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- - skyranger
  - 13 reviews
  - WEST HAMPSTEAD
  - 08 Jul 2009 at 08:47
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  Ok
  
  One of the steamiest scenes i've seen in a long time without the sex! Good acting by most not very believable story.
  
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  - Manchester
  - 09 Apr 2009 at 16:37
- - 1
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  Doesn't fulfil it's promise
  
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  I watched Laurel Canyon because I like the three main actors and rate their work - usually. The script is good at first but then falls down as if the writer had... read more »
  
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  - Manchester
  - 18 Nov 2008 at 11:46
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  Laurel Canyon
  
  bad ending, didn't get it at all
  
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  - Manchester
  - 20 Apr 2008 at 01:05
- - 0
  - 0
  Unknown Quantity proves worthwhile
  
  I got this as I'm a huge Christian Bale fan. Knew nothing about it beforehand and enjoyed it although Bale is the best thing in it. A little lacklustre in ... read more »
  
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- - Smokingunn
  - 14 reviews
  - Nottingham
  - 31 Mar 2008 at 21:48
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  - 11
  A little film with ...
  
  A little film with plenty of charm. Lisa Cholodenko, with a little help from brilliant production designer Catherine Hardwick (Thirteen), proves that she is a ... read more »
  
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  - JenKilch#1
  - LONDON
  - 19 Feb 2004 at 14:49
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  Smart, adult entertainment
  
  The premise of Laurel Canyon, that a couple just setting out on a relationship can't really know each other unless their relationship is threatened, is (for... read more »
  
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- - Nigel Burris
  - Basildon, Essex
  - 25 May 2004 at 23:58
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  How they managed to ...
  
  How they managed to get Frances McDormand for this I'll never know. A pointless film with a script an 18yr old student would write (and then bin). This is a... read more »
  
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  - HAVERHILL
  - 26 Jun 2004 at 09:36
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  - 4
  Desperately uninspired drama
  
  Even another fine performance from Frances McDormand can't lift this flat and predictable effort from Lisa Cholodenko. She's Jane, a record producer who... read more »
  
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- - Philip Concannon
  - London
  - 25 Sep 2004 at 22:12
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  Oh dear.....Natascha
  
  This really was a mixture of good and bad, from the script down to the acting. At times, the dialog was crisp and biting, other times it was limp and bland. The... read more »
  
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- - Goldenboots
  - 53 reviews
  - East Grinstead, England
  - 13 Jun 2004 at 15:13
- - 5
  - 1
  What I dont get is why...
  
  What I dont get is why it has to take at least 80 characters to sum up this film when all i need to say is its boring !
  
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  - BRISTOL
  - 16 Jun 2004 at 08:03
- - 4
  - 1
  Pretentious Twaddle
  
  How on earth did they manage to convince actors like Christian Bale, Kate Beckinsale and Francis McDormand to star in this truly dreadful film?!
  
  I ... read more »
  
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  - Watford, England
  - 02 Aug 2004 at 22:38
- - 4
  - 1
  Hmmm. Not sure. It'...
  
  Hmmm. Not sure. It's a little slow. I only really rented it because it has Christian Bale, (he's cool) and Kate Beckinsale(dribble, dribble). The acting... read more »
  
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- - Toby#12
  - BALDOCK
  - 30 Aug 2004 at 18:54
- - 4
  - 1
  Well worth a look
  
  An interesting look at the disintegration of the relationships of a family all locked in their own narrow worlds looking to expand their horizons, generally by ... read more »
  
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- - craigshaw2k
  - Bristol
  - 12 May 2004 at 20:33
- - 3
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  should be 0 stars
  
  Please don't rent this film. Everything about it is bad (except for Frances McDormand, but then you feel so embarrassed that she is in it that it makes ... read more »
  
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  - London, England
  - 17 Nov 2004 at 13:49

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  Just out of Harvard medical school, Sam (Christian Bale) and his fiancee Alex (Kate Beckinsale) seem destined for a life of privilege. Intending to find an apartment of their own in Los Angeles--where Sam will do his residency and Alex will complete her dissertation--they decide to stay temporarily ...