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• Alice S

  
  Simply simply gorgeous gorgeous movie about well, the usual - love, lust, betrayal, integrity, Buddhist philosophy, dead lovers communicating through the internet, murder by horticulture. You know, the usual. It's also, of course, a subtle and snide satire on the movie… More
  Simply simply gorgeous gorgeous movie about well, the usual - love, lust, betrayal, integrity, Buddhist philosophy, dead lovers communicating through the internet, murder by horticulture. You know, the usual. It's also, of course, a subtle and snide satire on the movie industry, a passionate treatise on sexuality and sexual orientation, as well as a showcase of jaw-droppingly moving performances. Sarsgaard and Scott are completely un-self-conscious in their sex scenes. I feel bad giving it 4 stars because it was 5 for most of the way through, but the lack of closure on the ending really doesn't sit well with me. The alternate cut suffices, save for the out-of-place voice-over.

• jay n

  
  just awful

• Rico Z

  
  This movie, based on the New York City-produced play, is taut and very well put together. It follows the story of Robert, a screenwriter trying to get his controversial, gay-themed script produced. Jeffrey is the executive who promises Robert he'll make the film if Robert decides… More
  This movie, based on the New York City-produced play, is taut and very well put together. It follows the story of Robert, a screenwriter trying to get his controversial, gay-themed script produced. Jeffrey is the executive who promises Robert he'll make the film if Robert decides to make some major changes to the script; changes that will test Robert's moral integrity. Jeffrey's wife Elaine, played by Patricia Clarkson, is a former writer herself and is struggling to maintain in her stale and monotonous marriage with Jeffrey. What follows is a story of seduction, deception and reflection on past tragedy. The story turns somewhat predictable and you see the ending coming from a mile away. But the good thing about this film is its life imitates art theme and the many angles you can see these characters from. Their story will compel you and Craig Lucas' script and directing will draw you into the world these these characters live in. The score for this film is very unusual and quite interesting. The cinematography is excellent, including the pool scenes and the silhouette office scenes.

• Walter M

  
  [font=Century Gothic]"The Dying Gaul" takes place in 1995. Struggling writer Robert Sandrich(Peter Sarsgaard) has written a script called "The Dying Gaul" which was inspired by his lover Malcolm who had died that year of AIDS. The studio is willing to buy the… More
  [font=Century Gothic]"The Dying Gaul" takes place in 1995. Struggling writer Robert Sandrich(Peter Sarsgaard) has written a script called "The Dying Gaul" which was inspired by his lover Malcolm who had died that year of AIDS. The studio is willing to buy the script for a million dollars but there is a problem. As the studio executive, Jeffrey(Campbell Scott) puts it - the American viewing public does not want to see a movie about gay men, so could he change the character dying of AIDS to a woman? Robert stalks off at first but then realizes there are more than a couple of things he can do with a million dollars like put his son through college. Jeffrey introduces Robert to his wife, Elaine(Patricia Clarkson), who used to be a screenwriter herself. At which point, Jeffrey becomes attracted to Robert. Complications ensue...[/font] [font=Century Gothic]"The Dying Gaul" is at its best when it is a condemnation of Hollywood's refusing to make any movies about gay men and lesbians("Brokeback Mountain" does come out next month.). When it makes a hard turn away from the political to the personal and even the new age, the movie weakens towards a very problematic ending. Peter Sarsgaard and Patricia Clarkson, being two of the best actors around, make this movie better than it should have been.[/font] [font=Century Gothic][color=#000080]"Three of Hearts" is a documentary about a rather unique relationship and family. The relationship consists of two men and a woman who are all in love with each other - Sam & Steven & Samantha. Sam and Steven were in love first before they decided to add a woman to the mix. At the beginning of the movie, Samantha has just become pregnant for the first time.(And she will also give birth to a second child.) I was surprised to see they all work together at the same wellness center.[/color][/font] [font=Century Gothic][color=#000080]The moral of the documentary is that we spend too much time self-analyzing. Also, we rely too much on labels to define ourselves.[/color][/font]

• John B

  
  Tries to be relevant but ends up being dull. The Dying Gaul should have had some passion burning in it soull but even great actors sometimes cannot rise above a script or poor direction.

• Alec B

  
  I suppose that what is says about the hypocritical way the film industry addresses homosexuality is truthful, but the pretentious, oblique way Lucas goes about presenting that truth makes "The Dying Gaul" a difficult film to endure. Outside of the film's narrative… More
  I suppose that what is says about the hypocritical way the film industry addresses homosexuality is truthful, but the pretentious, oblique way Lucas goes about presenting that truth makes "The Dying Gaul" a difficult film to endure. Outside of the film's narrative problems, I will say that Sarsgaard is pretty fantastic in this.

• Daniel P

  
  Just fantastic, and I wouldn't change anything; I even like the abrupt ending. Peter Sarsgaard and Patricia Clarkson are magnificent. Review soon.

• Sunil J

  
  I liked some of the acting but the story itself was just okay.

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