Fresh
Phoenix plays that schism -- the damaged soul in a hunky body -- to perfection, so well that we overlook the logical chasm at the centre of the tale.
Rick Groen, Globe and Mail
Two Lovers
Sometimes we leave everything to find ourselves.
2008 · 1h 50m · R
Drama, Romance
Directed by
James Gray
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Two Lovers
Overview
A depressed man moves back in with his parents following a recent heartbreak and finds himself with two women.
Director and cast
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Top critics, in their words
82%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Gray guides his strong cast to a resolution that is both surprising and entirely realistic.
Peter Howell, Toronto Star
Fresh
Gray's direction lovingly toys with images of containment and release, effectively playing out the drama in visual terms - but we never really feel it.
Trevor Johnston, Time Out
Fresh
If Two Lovers winds up being Phoenix's last movie, at least it offers posterity incontrovertible proof that, once, he was a contender.
Ann Hornaday, Washington Post
Fresh
What elevates Two Lovers beyond the mundane is the strength of the performances.
Bill Goodykoontz, Arizona Republic
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