Following a suicide attempt, a troubled young man moves back into his parents' Brooklyn apartment and two women enter his life - a beautiful but volatile neighbor trapped in a toxic affair and the lovely daughter of his father's new business partner.
Underrated writer/ director James Gray tries his hand at romantic drama, in a significant departure from his critically acclaimed, if only moderately successful, mob movies 'Little Odessa', 'The Yards' and 'We Own The Night'. Joaquin Phoenix steps up to the plate once more, having headlined in both 'The Yards' and 'We Own The Night', Phoenix plays Leonard, 28-year-old Brooklynite who moves back in with his parents in an attempt to overcome a severe bout of depression. Caught between two women: wild & crazy neighbour Michelle (Gwyneth Paltrow) and the prospect of an arranged marriage with the sedate but sensitive Sandra (Vinessa Shaw) our protagonist faces an age old dilemma that's been a narrative staple for many a male storyteller in both film and literature. Joaquin Phoenix is at his brooding, mumbling best though a staggeringly miscast Gwyneth Paltrow, who's about as "wild & crazy" as Katie Melua on Barbiturates, is often overshadowed by an understated and complex performance by the lesser-known Vinessa Shaw. Similar in direction to Steve Buscemi's 'Lonesome Jim', 'Two Lovers' is a captivating, well acted, if sometimes clichéd, drama that'll definitely appeal to indie film aficionados.
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Joaquin Phoenix and Gwyneth Paltrow star in this New York-set romantic drama. Aspiring photographer and lonely introvert Leonard (Phoenix) has moved back into his parents' home following a recent heartbreak. His concerned parents try to set him up with Sandra (Vinessa Shaw), the sweet and caring daughter of a family friend. All seems to be going smoothly until Leonard meets Michelle (Paltrow), the beautiful but volatile mistress of a wealthy married man who has recently moved into an apartment in his family's building, and Leonard finds himself caught between the glamourpuss and the girl next door.
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