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Vincent will astonish you
I won't go over the plot, since that's been done in many other reviews. I would write, though, that there are not enough movies made like this one. Watching it reminds you what you love about films. It is so beautifully done and, more importantly, beautifully paced, that it makes the movies you see after it seem creepy and cheap even if they're made with blockbuster budgets.

Once again, Vincent D'Onofrio shows what acting is all about. He's never false, which would have been easy to be in a role like this one. A lesser actor, or even an average one, would have been tempted to over-do the whole whacky thing. But Vincent makes his character real and touching without being maudlin.

Also of note is the actress playing Vincent's character's mother, Anne Wedgeworth. I don't know that I've seen her in anything else, but here she is perfect. She makes me want to be a better actress. It''s amazing how, in such a small role, she can make such an impression.

Not really relating to the movie, the commentary is priceless and also pretty funny. The highlight of it is the director saying (about Renee), "How lucky were we to have this little passion flower fall into our laps?" Cracks me up every time.

The absolute best movie I have ever seen!
Zellweger and D'Onofrio ... WOW! The chemistry between these two marvelous actors just sizzles. The story is a bittersweet love story that does not disappoint; it is well written and exquisitely directed and performed. The tug-of-war that takes place within the heart of Robert Howard (D'Onofrio),who is trying to choose a life and relationship for himself whilst staying "true" to his invalid mother, is heart-breaking to see. There is a scene on a hilltop where Howard's personal need for teacher Novalyne Price (Zellweger) overcomes his reticence, and they share a kiss that rivals, if not surpasses, the famous kiss between Burt Lancaster and Deborah Kerr in "From Here to Eternity". It is absolutely electric! A later scene in which Howard begs Price for her love and belief is heart-rending. This is a movie in which there is no gratuitous sex, nor is there nudity or foul language. It is simply a great story well told. See it now; it is a keeper. You will not be disappointed!

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