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Bodies, Rest & Motion

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Bodies, Rest & Motion
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R,1hr 34min
Genre:
Comedy
Release:
1993
Director:
Michael Steinberg
Distributor:
Image Entertainment
Starring:
Phoebe Cates, Bridget Fonda, Tim Roth  ...more
Synopsis: Michael Steinberg, co-director of The Waterdance, made his solo directorial debut with the Gen-X character study Bodies, Rest & Motion. Written by Roger Hedden, based on his own play, the film's title refers to Newton's First Law of Motion, which states essentially that a body at rest or in motion will remain in that state until acted upon by an external force. The film is set in the desert town of Enfield, AZ. Nick (Tim Roth) is a feckless television salesman who gets fired and impulsively decides ... Full Synopsis
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Josh Ralske, AMG Review
Bodies, Rest & Motion is a slow-moving, talky, and mostly unconvincing film about self-involved slackers. Directed by Michael Steinberg and written by Roger Hedden and based on his play of the same name, the film clearly shows its theatrical roots, despite efforts to "open up" the film with arty desert and shopping mall shots. These snippets, along with Michael Convertino's inappropriate, Native American-themed ... Full Review
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