Neither writer nor director supply good reasons why these miserable moderns do what they do. But this leaves the actors to do what they like. And in this, Lantana blooms with talent.
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12/22/01
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Lantana (2001)
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Reviews Counted:103
Fresh:93
Rotten:10
Average Rating:7.4/10
Consensus: Lantana is an intricately plotted character study that quietly shines with authenticity.
Theatrical Release:Dec 14, 2001 Limited
Box Office: $4,277,569
Synopsis: Ray Lawrence's LANTANA is an intelligent, well-written, well-acted film that is much more than just another cop thriller--it's more like YOU CAN COUNT ON ME with its realistic, complex... [More]
Starring: Anthony LaPaglia, Geoffrey Rush, Barbara Hershey, Kerry Armstrong
Director: Ray Lawrence
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Reviews for Lantana
Top CriticThe acting is top-notch, and LaPaglia, who makes the cop's torment palpable, gives the performance of his career.
12/21/01
Top CriticImagine American Beauty crossbred with Ingmar Bergman's Scenes From a Marriage and transposed down under, except that Lantana has a cool sense of tragedy and surprising reserves of passion that are all its own.
12/21/01
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12/20/01
This richly nuanced psychological drama circles around the complicated subject of love and offers ample insights into some of the sources of emotional illiteracy.
12/16/01
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12/16/01
A bit on the slow side.
12/14/01
A very adult picture with adult concerns that lingers in the mind the way so many of this year's Hollywood releases have not.
12/14/01
Top CriticA fascinating domestic drama -- wrapped in the trappings of a mystery -- that proves Lawrence's talents have lost none of their luster.
12/14/01
Intricate, elegant, sophisticated and multilayered drama.
12/14/01
Top CriticThoughtful, well-paced.
12/14/01
Top CriticA gripping story about real people trying to deal with an assortment of complex, bottled-up emotions.
12/14/01
A gifted cast keeps the bummer moving forward with an intensity that's a thrill to behold.
12/14/01
A small, personal film, which ponders the importance of honesty, trust and love in a relationship.
12/14/01
Virtually all of the film's drama is character driven. The motivations are unforced and believable.
12/14/01
The performances are gritty, and director Ray Lawrence does a noble job of keeping the pace natural and real.
12/14/01
A remarkably thoughtful drama.
12/14/01
Top CriticDeserves its accolades for, if nothing else, setting a tone for Australian filmmakers and reaching a level to which they should now aspire.
12/14/01
Well-realized characterizations are undermined by the strained and artificial developments of the plot.
12/13/01
Suffers from performances that are virtually all pitched to the same note of existential ennui.
12/13/01
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