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Two Lovers Reviews

2009 Certificate 15
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A Brooklyn-set romantic drama about a bachelor (Phoenix) torn between the family friend his parents wish he would marry and his beautiful but volatile new neighbor. Read more

Starring Joaquin Phoenix, Gwyneth Paltrow, Vinessa Shaw, Isabella Rossellini
Director James Gray
Genres Drama, Romance

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  • Critics' reviews (2) of Two Lovers

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  • Joaquin Phoenix finds himself stuck in a love triangle with Gwyneth Paltrow and Vinessa Shaw in this romantic drama set in New York. We give it a 5 star stamp of approval... read more »

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    • Tom Charity, 
    • LOVEFiLM
  • 3 stars out of

    With the likes of The Yards and We Own the Night, James Gray has almost been American cinemas next big... read more on Time Out

    • Trevor Johnston, 
    • Time Out
  • Most helpful members' reviews (3) of Two Lovers

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  • 39 out of 42 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 1 star

    Sombre and boring.....

    Goodness! This is possibly the most depressing film I have ever seen and it's supposed to be a story about a man torn between two lovers! Sombre and extremely boring...I would say avoid this film like the plague.

      • A customer from SW London
  • 12 out of 12 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 1 star [Highly rated reviewer]

    Slow burn script

    All the actors tried really hard with this but the words just don't get off the page with enough energy to keep you interested, never mind keeping you awake. The Jewish family tensions & parental expectations have been well covered in earlier films - this one had very little new to say and ran into a dead end, with a too obvious 'Plan B' adopted by Leonard - but who could blame him, a life in the Dry Cleaning business was as exciting as it got. One perhaps for a rainy afternoon - but suggest doing those over due DIY jobs would be more satisfying!.

      • Jazzman from Ruthin
  • 10 out of 11 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 3 stars [Highly rated reviewer]

    quite good

    good rom drama

    wasnt really sure what was gonna happen at the end

    i like that about films

      • jdqueen from Glasgow
  • Most recent members' reviews (2) of Two Lovers

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  • 4 out of 5 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 0 stars

    TWO lOVERS

    absolutely borintg lasted ten minutes before I put it back in the post

      • A customer from Barking
  • 1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

    Rated - 0 stars

    Hard to understand why this was made

    The actors are too old for the parts. It struck me as a film made one afternoon when nobody had anything else to do. The story is a well known rehash. My wife was ill when we watched this otherwise we would never have finished this trite mess.

      • A customer from Carmarthen
  • 39 out of 42 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 1 star

    Sombre and boring.....

    Goodness! This is possibly the most depressing film I have ever seen and it's supposed to be a story about a man torn between two lovers! Sombre and extremely boring...I would say avoid this film like the plague.

      • A customer from SW London
  • 12 out of 12 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 1 star [Highly rated reviewer]

    Slow burn script

    All the actors tried really hard with this but the words just don't get off the page with enough energy to keep you interested, never mind keeping you awake. The Jewish family tensions & parental expectations have been well covered in earlier films - this one had very little new to say and ran into a dead end, with a too obvious 'Plan B' adopted by Leonard - but who could blame him, a life in the Dry Cleaning business was as exciting as it got. One perhaps for a rainy afternoon - but suggest doing those over due DIY jobs would be more satisfying!.

      • Jazzman from Ruthin
  • 10 out of 11 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 3 stars [Highly rated reviewer]

    quite good

    good rom drama

    wasnt really sure what was gonna happen at the end

    i like that about films

      • jdqueen from Glasgow
  • 5 out of 5 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 2 stars [Highly rated reviewer]

    ....So, Plan B....

    Nice, geeky Jewish guy who lives with loving parents has fling with blonde, unstable neighbour and cheats on good Jewish girlfriend. That's the whole of the plot. The pace is drearily slow and the script could have been written by an eight-year old.

    It is so disappointing because I love Joaquin Phoenix but even he couldn't save this film from boring itself to death. The soundtrack is so fuzzy you'll have to turn up the volume to catch what is being said but have the zapper handy to turn down for the love scenes when they make enough noise to frighten the neighbours. In the end he settles for Plan B and I'm not spoiling it by telling you what. But don't expect any surprises.

      • allykat from Weymouth
  • 4 out of 4 people found this review helpful

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    Rated - 4 stars

    Wonderful film

      • A customer from Nr. Swindon
  • 4 out of 4 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 2 stars

    A nothing film!

    This film is boring!

    It deals with the complex ideas of love in a more honest way than most films do, but its a movie and you want a little more drama, something to compele you to watch it!

    It is very depressing.

    Joaquin Phoenix plays a man who appears to have few to no socail skills. After the break up of his engagement he is living back with his parents and is depressed. His new neighbour (Gwyneth Paltrow) is the girl of his dreams and he falls in love with her. Whilst he is trying his hardest to bed her, there is a poor girl ready to actually love him.The film ends the way you know it will the moment Leonard meets Michelle.

    It is very predictable and although sometimes simple movies are what you need, this is just a little too dull.

      • A customer from Borrowash
  • 4 out of 4 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 0 stars

    Very, very dull

    Sooo dull, depressing and boring. Switched it off before the end and we dont do that very often..!!!

      • lennox1a from Glasgow
  • 4 out of 5 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 0 stars

    TWO lOVERS

    absolutely borintg lasted ten minutes before I put it back in the post

      • A customer from Barking
  • 3 out of 3 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 1 star

    long winded

    very long winded. Nothing much happens. Takes too long to get into. would not recommend

      • A customer from Dundee
  • 3 out of 3 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 0 stars [Highly rated reviewer]

    Two Lovers

    This is the worst film i have ever watched!

    Boring, slow and has no real story line.

    I had higher expectations and i ended up turning it off near the end!!

      • natthecaht from Waterlooville
  • Critics' reviews (2)

  • Joaquin Phoenix finds himself stuck in a love triangle with Gwyneth Paltrow and Vinessa Shaw in this romantic drama set in New York. We give it a 5 star stamp of approval... read more »

    • Avatar image
    • Tom Charity, 
    • LOVEFiLM
  • 3 stars out of

    With the likes of The Yards and We Own the Night, James Gray has almost been American cinemas next big... read more on Time Out

    • Trevor Johnston, 
    • Time Out

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