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It's All About Love (2004)

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Reviews Counted:28

Fresh:4

Rotten:24

Average Rating:3.8/10

Rated: R [See Full Rating] for a scene of strong violence, some language and sexuality

Runtime: 1 hr 46 mins

Genre: Dramas

Theatrical Release:Oct 29, 2004 Limited

Synopsis: With IT'S ALL ABOUT LOVE, Danish director Thomas Vinterberg eschews the ultra-realistic techniques of his groundbreaking THE CELEBRATION to deliver a stylish, epic romance set in the... With IT'S ALL ABOUT LOVE, Danish director Thomas Vinterberg eschews the ultra-realistic techniques of his groundbreaking THE CELEBRATION to deliver a stylish, epic romance set in the not-too-distant future. Joaquin Phoenix is John, a Polish businessman who has a brief layover in New York City before venturing on to Canada. In New York, John's only goal is to make sure his wife, Elena (Claire Danes), signs the divorce papers in his hand. Elena is a beautiful, world-renowned ice skater whose high-pressure lifestyle caused her marriage to collapse. But when John arrives at Elena's hotel, he senses that something is wrong. It appears that Elena's handlers have cloned her with the intention of killing her as soon as her talent finally runs dry. Soon, with the help of Elena's brother Michael (Douglas Henshall), the couple is on the run across the haunted futuristic landscape, a husband and wife who finally embrace their love for each other. Vinterberg's stylish sci-fi romance comes to thrilling life with the help of his accomplished supporting technicians (production designer Ben Van Os, cinematographer Anthony Dod Mantle, and composer Zbigniew Preisner). Vinterberg creates a starkly beautiful futuristic world in which it snows in July, people are dying from loneliness, and Kenya has no gravity. [More]

Starring: Claire Danes, Joaquin Phoenix, Sean Penn, Douglas Henshall

Starring: Claire Danes, Joaquin Phoenix, Sean Penn, Douglas Henshall, Margo Martindale, Alun Armstrong, Mark Strong, Harry Ditson

Director: Thomas Vinterberg

Director: Thomas Vinterberg
Screenwriter: Mogens Rukov, Thomas Vinterberg
Producer: Birgitte Hald
Composer: Zbigniew Preisner
Studio: Focus Features

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04/09/04
Guardian [UK]

It's too bad the plot's pretty preposterous and the moral-heavy mush is just too much to stomach.

Full Review Source: E! Online | comment Comment
10/29/04
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12/06/05
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04/01/06
Empire Magazine

Thomas Vinterberg, one of the founders of Dogme school of filmmaking, has invented a fascinating futuristic world that is ultimately more interesting than the central plot.

Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
10/28/04
Annlee Ellingson
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08/16/07
Ben Walters
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Time Out New York

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07/26/05
Christopher Null
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com

The deadpan weirdness occasionally slips into daftness, but with its brittle rhythms and puzzling ruptures, it's the sort of movie that could haunt your dreams for weeks.

Full Review Source: Village Voice | comment Comment
10/27/04
Dennis Lim
Dennis Lim
Village Voice
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The shaky plot, heavy handed 'symbolism,' bad accents and a story line that had me walking the line between laughter and bored screams nearly made me get up and leave.

Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
02/12/03
Don R. Lewis
Don R. Lewis
Film Threat

Dissipates its premise in wildly unconnected subplots.

Full Review Source: ReelTalk Movie Reviews | comment Comment
10/21/04
Donald J. Levit
Donald J. Levit
ReelTalk Movie Reviews

Impossibly glossy, the film claims to be all about love but its heart never makes a beat.

Full Review Source: Slant Magazine | comment Comment
07/24/04
Ed Gonzalez
Ed Gonzalez
Slant Magazine

Quite simply, the film is a bore. A plodding, uninteresting, incoherent mess.

Full Review Source: FilmJerk.com | comment Comment
10/30/04
Edward Havens
Edward Havens
FilmJerk.com

Though I like his ambition, his execution is overstuffed, unoriginal and often downright incomprehensible.

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10/28/04
Ella Taylor
Ella Taylor
L.A. Weekly

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04/12/03
Eric D. Snider
Eric D. Snider
EricDSnider.com

A chilly romantic thriller that certainly doesn't make the point suggested by its title.

Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice | comment Comment
11/04/04
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice

Doesn't add up to much.

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10/29/04
Gene Seymour
Gene Seymour
Newsday
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02/09/06
Geoff Andrew
Geoff Andrew
Time Out

A confusing succession of images, a plot with a vague resolution.

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10/19/04
Harvey S. Karten
Harvey S. Karten
Compuserve

Surely, Vinterberg was high on some inert gas when he embarked on it.

Full Review Source: New York Daily News | comment Comment
10/29/04
Jack Mathews
Jack Mathews
New York Daily News
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while watching it you might be hit with the urge to grab the Danish writer-director by the collar and shout 'No, it’s all about story!'

Full Review Source: Los Angeles Alternative | comment Comment
10/29/04
Jay Antani
Jay Antani
Los Angeles Alternative
 
 
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