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Playing by Heart

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Playing by Heart
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R,2hrs 0min
Genre:
Drama
Release:
1998
Director:
Willard Carroll
Distributor:
Miramax
Starring:
Gillian Anderson, Angelina Jolie, Madeleine Stowe  ...more
Synopsis: Sophomore writer/director Willard Carroll weaves together an all-star cast in interlocking stories about finding love in Los Angeles. The film's theme is spoken by young club-hopper Joan (Angelina Jolie). Taken by the mysterious Keenan (Ryan Phillippe), she tells him that "talking about love" is like "dancing about architecture" (the original title until the studio thought it would be confused with Dancing at Lughnasa), meaning speech is not the medium to adequately express the details of love. They ... Full Synopsis
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Jason Clark, AMG Review
Willard Carroll's uneven but disarming L.A. tale does nothing new for the ensemble drama, and some of its actors come off better than others, but it remains heartfelt and suffused with noble intentions. The multi-character story line lacks the bravura touches of similar efforts by such directors as Robert Altman and Paul Thomas Anderson, but thankfully the film doesn't really aspire to be more than ... Full Review
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