I believe this is Joaquin Phoenix's last movie as he contemplates embarking on his rap career. I'm not sure if he'll crack it as a rapper, but he certainly has had a great run as an actor, and hope he reconsiders this decision.
In this film, he is paired with Gwyneth Paltrow, who I last saw on Proof with Sir Anthonny Hopkins. Although Joaquin hasn't really been in many films with such an artistic feel, Gwyneth is no stranger to such a genre. It provides a few amazing enigma of occurrences that renders it a reasonably satisfying dramatic piece. It would actually be interesting to see the original film, which this time has been remade by director James Grey.
The story centres around a depressed young man (played by Phoenix) who is caught between two women, one a sweet homely girl his parents are fixing him, and another a more mysterious, carefree dancer who has just moved into his residential building. Fighting his inner conflicts, he has to make a decision, but not until the intricancies of such a situation bowl over and test his manhood, and eventually his humanity. Two Lovers comprises of bits and bits of realistic relationship dymanics many people are subjected to but always just keep at the back of their minds, until such a time it can no longer be ignored.
Although not one of the best performances from these two, Two Lovers is good for a film of its nature. The idea is brought across very clearly but in a manner that doesn't leave the audience feeling emotionally drained, at least not for Gwyneth's character. Perhaps it's because the intrinsic qualities of her character was not that intense, in terms of the audience conneting in such a level that they sympathise with her that greatly. In addition to Phoenix, the other actors gave more convincing performances.
Two Lovers will be released at movie theatres around the country on the 30th of April 2009. If you are a fan of the two, check it out.
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