Luminous Motion (1998)
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50% of critics liked it
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67% of users liked it
(31 ratings)
Bette Gordon, who made her directorial debut in 1983 with Variety, returned 15 years later with this adaptation of Scott Bradfield's novel The History of Luminous Motion about an alcoholic mother. "Only two things mattered to me -- being with my mom and being in motion," says… More Bette Gordon, who made her directorial debut in 1983 with Variety, returned 15 years later with this adaptation of Scott Bradfield's novel The History of Luminous Motion about an alcoholic mother. "Only two things mattered to me -- being with my mom and being in motion," says ten-year-old Phillip (Eric Lloyd), who teaches himself physics and biology as he's driven about by his mother Margaret (Deborah Kara Unger). After a car crash, they settle down with Hackensack hardware store owner Pedro (Terry Kinney). Phillip receives letters and phone calls from his dad (Jamey Sheridan). Eventually, mother and son leave Pedro to live on Staten Island -- where the boy meets some strange teens (James Berland, Paz De La Huerta), Pedro appears as a ghostly figure, and Phillip's father turns up. Shown at the 1998 Locarno Film Festival. ~ Bhob Stewart, Rovi
- Directed By
- Bette Gordon
- Written By
- Robert Roth, Scott Bradfield
- Genres
- Art House & International, Drama
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- May 19, 2000 Limited
- Studio
- Artistic License
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
It plays like a strange nightmarish odyssey...
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Widgett Walls, Needcoffee.com
The film itself makes the DVD worth at least a rental, and I recommend it to you as such.
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Widgett Walls, Needcoffee.com
Evidence in how smart editing, a decent score, and clever cinematography can bolster a subpar script.
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Emily Bobrow, Film Journal International
Dripping with excess, the neurotic implications are not new, just overwrought.
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Cast
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Eric Lloyd
as Phillip
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Deborah Kara Unger
as Mom
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Terry Kinney
as Pedro
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Jamey Sheridan
as Dad
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James Berland
as Rodney
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Paz de la Huerta
as Beatrice
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June Stein
as Ethel
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Bruce MacVittie
as Norman
