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Release Date: 21 September, 1999 Retail Price: $24.98 OUR Price: $21.99 You SAVE: $2.99! Cast: Complete Cast (13 total) |
Lulu On The Bridge Reviews
Excellent acting--terrible script
I must admit, I rented Lulu on the Bridge because I'm a big Willem Dafoe fan. But even the excellent acting of Dafoe, Redgrave, Keitel, and Sorvino couldn't save this mess. The concept behind the movie was interesting, but the script was weak. Though the actors struggled valiantly to make it all come together, the dialogue was often pedantic and unbelievable.
The scenes themselves were often implausible, and not for the metaphysical reasons the director may suspect. No, the slice of life bits made it difficult for me to suspend my disbelief. A prime example would be the dinner party in which a worldly twelve- or thirteen-year-old girl asks her stepmother to tuck her into bed. I don't know of any girls that age who would ask to be tucked in, especially around company.
I think the problem with this movie is that it tries too hard to be deep; it tries too hard to demonstrate the innocence of real life. As a result, the scenes are trite, unrealistic, and boring.
Uneasy mix between melodrama and the supernatural
Being a fan of Auster and Keitel I was looking forward to "Lulu". On the plus side; the acting is great and the plot is pretty offbeat. But the stuff about the weird stone and the "cult" (?!) doesn't really work to say the least. People who hated the plot of "Jacob's Ladder" should also avoid this. And Mira and Harvey as a couple didn't really convince me (even though when I'm at Keitel's age I would surely love to find a young groovy chick like Mira!). Credits must go to the somewhat original script and the inspired performances but still, well, I guess I just ain't that romantic uncynically kind of guy. But check it out because it's not a total waste of your time if you're lookin' for something different (even though my girl fell asleep).
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