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Personal Velocity Details

2001

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Starring	John Ventimiglia, Kyra Sedgwick, Fairuza Balk, David Warshofsky
Director	Rebecca Miller
Genres	Drama

Personal Velocity

Three very different women confront life-changing decisions in this film derived from Rebecca Miller's book of short stories. Each woman has reached a turning point in her life. Delia (Kyra Sedgwick) finally takes a stand and leaves her abusive husband, but still has to find a way to regain her power and life; Greta (Parker Posey) achieves more professional success than she ever imagined, but has fidelity issues when it comes to her marriage and her lovable but dull husband; and, on the heels of a tragic accident, Paula (Fairuza Balk) has to contend with an unplanned pregnancy and the status of her personal relationships. Shot in digital video, the film is peppered with various effects and editing that achieve an intimate look and feel. Sedgwick is exceptional and wholly believable as gritty, tough-as-nails Delia. Both Posey and Balk are well cast as their respective characters, with Poseys vignette infusing some humor into the trilogy despite its serious overtones, and Balk bringing an indepth sensitivity to Paula. The film also stars David Warshofsky, Tim Guinee, Rob Leibman, and Wallace Shawn and is narrated by John Ventimiglia. PERSONAL VELOCITY is written and directed by Rebecca Miller, daughter of famed playwright Arthur Miller.

Starring	John Ventimiglia, Kyra Sedgwick, Fairuza Balk, David Warshofsky, Brian Tarantina, Mara Hobel
Director	Rebecca Miller
Studio	MGM ENTERTAINMENT
Run time	DVD: 1 hr 23 mins
Certificate
Genres	Drama
Language	DVD: English
Released	Production year: 2001 To Rent: DVD: 01 Sep 2003

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- A portmanteau movie in which women take actions that change their lives, though whether for the better or worse is open to debate; sharp performances get the most out of the material.
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- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:42
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  Really good film!
  
  I sat down on a Saturday afternoon to watch this with no prior expectations and was thoroughly hooked.
  
  This is a touching story of three women ... read more »
  
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  - 22 Sep 2004 at 10:47
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  good for a dismal day
  
  Interesting enough, I suppose, if you want a look inside the lives of damaged people. It was good for my kids to see that America is not all Hollywood makes it ... read more »
  
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  - 27 Aug 2011 at 15:27
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  not the most action packed film but interesting
  
  but very realistic, keeps you hooked to the end although the storyline was a bit jerky in places and not so easy to follow at the start.
  
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  - 30 Apr 2006 at 00:19
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  What is this all about!
  
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  Three very different women confront life-changing decisions in this film derived from Rebecca Miller's book of short stories. Each woman has reached a turning point in her life. Delia (Kyra Sedgwick) finally takes a stand and leaves her abusive husband, but still has to find a way to regain her ...