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Todd Field,
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: Miramax
: Drama, Classic Crime, Crime, Classic Crime, Quest, Revenge
: 130 min.
: English, French
: Spanish, French
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Character actor and noted photographer Todd Field made his directorial debut with this emotionally powerful drama, which earned enthusiastic reviews at the 2001 Sundance Film Festival. Frank Fowler (Nick Stahl) is a handsome and amiable young man who has recently graduated from high school and is spending the summer working as a lobster fisherman before heading off to college in the fall. Frank is also involved with Natalie (Marisa Tomei), an attractive woman ten years his senior who is separated from her husband Richard (William Mapother), though their divorce has not yet been finalized. Frank's parents, Matt (Tom Wilkinson) and Ruth (Sissy Spacek) wonder if it's wise for their son to be pursuing a romance that he won't be able to continue in a few months; Matt trusts Frank and leaves him to make his own decisions, while Ruth quietly but firmly registers her objections. One day, Richard snaps, and breaks into Natalie's home; when he discovers Frank is there, he viciously kills him. The wheels of justice turn in an unexpected direction, and Richard is released on bail, free to go his own way as he awaits his trial. Matt and Ruth are both deeply traumatized by the event; while Matt tries to deal with his hurt by retreating into his work and avoiding his feelings, Ruth instead becomes increasingly withdrawn, losing interest in her job as a music teacher and spending her nights chain smoking in front of the television. In the Bedroom was adapted from the short story Killings by Andre Dubus. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
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| A Made for Lifetime movie
by WZoller
August 3, 2004 - 9:53 AM PDT
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0 out of 1 members found this review helpful
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| Slow developing plot, well-acted. You may disagree with the ending, but would you do the same in a similar situation? |
| Subtle and Satisfying
by squad
June 21, 2004 - 7:47 PM PDT
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2 out of 3 members found this review helpful
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| I rented this film because I am from Maine and because I like Marisa Tomei. Otherwise I tend to avoid "name" Hollywood actors, preferring foreign and independent films. The film is true to the location, though I had to laugh when Sissy Spacek is seen reading a book in bed about artist, Andrew Wyeth, as if that would be typical. Maine really is that beautiful, especially Camden. Because of my ear for Maine speech, at first I was grimacing until I was inspired to set the audio to French dubbing with English subtitles. After that I was able to enjoy the film. The story itself is very satisfying and plausible. Maine's system of justice is very civilized. We have a low prison population, however as the film truly depicts this can be maddening. The soft-spoken physician has a past, indicated by his license plate (watch the plates, somewhat of an idee fixe for this film). His past (which is never directly spoken, you have to figure it out) contributes significantly to the satisfying outcome. If you can suspend the stench of Hollywood and pretend that this is a foreign film as I did, this is really a tasty little film, very psychologically subtle. The actions and characters of the principles are quite complex and very human. There is a strong undercurrent in these waters, but you have to know where to look, and I have given some hints here. |
| It's easy to find this movie slow, and hard not to appreciate its purposeful slowness.
by robertcha
July 24, 2003 - 5:57 PM PDT
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5 out of 9 members found this review helpful
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The initial plot-twist (I won't reveal it here) completely changes the tone and the style of the movie. In the Bedroom is a very emotional and an unconventional film.
Expect a very well acted, and beautifully filmed movie. Todd Field worked with Stanley Kubrick in Eyes Wide Shut, and it's obvious to see the influences, especially in cinematography. |
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