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Love in the Time of Money (2002)

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Reviews Counted:39

Fresh:7

Rotten:32

Average Rating:4.2/10

Rated: R [See Full Rating] for a disturbing violent image, strong sexual content and language

Runtime: 87 mins

Genre: Dramas

Theatrical Release:Nov 1, 2002 Limited

Synopsis: Peter Mattei's depressing, bleakly humorous drama paints a grim portrait of life in the big city. The film follows nine confused and desperate New Yorkers who are looking for love in all the wrong... Peter Mattei's depressing, bleakly humorous drama paints a grim portrait of life in the big city. The film follows nine confused and desperate New Yorkers who are looking for love in all the wrong places: an inexperienced prostitute (Vera Farmiga), a troubled contractor (Domenick Lombardozzi), an unstable housewife (Jill Hennessy), her repressed husband (Malcolm Gets), a smitten artist (Steve Buscemi), a beautiful gallery worker (Rosario Dawson), her free-spirited boyfriend (Adrien Grenier), a lonely psychic (Carol Kane), and a suicidal businessman (Michael Imperioli). As these characters listlessly bump into and out of one another's lives, it becomes painfully clear just how desperate they are to make a connection. By using a non-traditional, episodic chain reaction technique, Mattei is able to better represent the broad range of character types and personalities that populate New York City. And while these individuals may be superficially distinct based on profession or personal appearance, their inner torment is the same. They are all lonely, unhappy, and desperately searching for an interaction that will numb their pain, if only for a few fleeting moments. Unfortunately for them, Mattei doesn't provide any fairy tale endings, which brings even more reality to their already depressing lives. [More]

Starring: Vera Farmiga, Dominick Lombardozzi, Jill Hennessy, Malcolm Gets

Starring: Vera Farmiga, Dominick Lombardozzi, Jill Hennessy, Malcolm Gets, Steve Buscemi, Rosario Dawson, Adrian Grenier, Carol Kane, Michael Imperioli

Director: Peter Mattei

Director: Peter Mattei
Screenwriter: Peter Mattei
Producer: Joana Vicente, Jason Kliot, Gretchen McGowan
Composer: Theodore Shapiro
Studio: ThinkFilm

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  • Love In The Time Of Money
  • In the provocative style of SEX, LIES AND VIDEOTAPE, LOVE IN THE TIME OF MONEY is a seductively riveting story starring Steve Buscemi (GHOST WORLD, FARGO), Rosario Dawson (25TH HOUR, MEN IN BLACK II), and Jill Hennessy (TV's CROSSING JORDAN, EXIT WOUNDS) in an all-star cast! What do a hooker, an embezzler, an art collector, a receptionist, and a bored housewife have in common? More than you think! For nine unique New Yorkers, one day becomes a turning point in their lives when their erotic encounters interconnect. You're sure to agree with critics everywhere who praised this exceptionally sexy motion picture and its high level of entertainment!
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    More whiny downer than corruscating commentary.

    Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
    10/26/02
    Erica Abeel
    Erica Abeel
    Film Journal International

    It doesn't help that the director and cinematographer Stephen Kazmierski shoot on grungy video, giving the whole thing a dirty, tasteless feel.

    Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment Comment
    11/22/02
    Jeffrey M. Anderson
    Jeffrey M. Anderson
    Combustible Celluloid

    The latest vapid actor's exercise to appropriate the structure of Arthur Schnitzler's Reigen.

    Full Review Source: South Florida Sun-Sentinel | comment Comment
    12/06/02
    Todd Anthony
    Todd Anthony
    South Florida Sun-Sentinel

    Mattei is tiresomely grave and long-winded, as if circularity itself indicated profundity.

    Full Review Source: Village Voice | comment Comment
    10/29/02
    Michael Atkinson
    Michael Atkinson
    Village Voice
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    Despite the evocative aesthetics evincing the hollow state of modern love life, the film never percolates beyond a monotonous whine.

    Full Review Source: Hollywood Reporter | comment Comment
    08/21/02
    Duane Byrge
    Duane Byrge
    Hollywood Reporter
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    Will probably be one of those movies barely registering a blip on the radar screen of 2002.

    Full Review Source: Window to the Movies | comment Comment
    11/03/02
    Jeffrey Chen
    Jeffrey Chen
    Window to the Movies

    Absurdities and clichés accumulate like lint in a fat man's navel.

    Full Review Source: Time Out New York | comment Comment
    10/28/02
    Mike D'Angelo
    Mike D'Angelo
    Time Out New York

    A work that lacks both a purpose and a strong pulse.

    Full Review Source: Los Angeles Times | comment Comment
    10/31/02
    Manohla Dargis
    Manohla Dargis
    Los Angeles Times
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    The parts are better than the whole (bizarre, funny, tragic - like love in New York).

    Full Review Source: TheMovieChicks.com | comment Comment
    09/08/02
    Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
    Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
    TheMovieChicks.com

    Feels more like an exercise for the cast and a calling card project for Mattei than a full-blooded film.

    Full Review Source: TheMovieReport.com | comment Comment
    01/29/09
    Michael Dequina
    Michael Dequina
    TheMovieReport.com

    There has been a string of ensemble cast romances recently ... but Peter Mattei's Love in the Time of Money sets itself apart by forming a chain of relationships that come full circle to end on a positive (if tragic) note.

    Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
    11/01/02
    Annlee Ellingson
    Annlee Ellingson
    Boxoffice Magazine

    The film ultimately offers nothing more than people in an urban jungle needing other people to survive...

    Full Review Source: L.A. Weekly | comment Comment
    10/31/02
    Dan Fienberg
    Dan Fienberg
    L.A. Weekly

    An intriguing cinematic omnibus and round-robin that occasionally is more interesting in concept than in execution.

    Full Review Source: Journal News (Westchester, NY) | comment Comment
    11/02/02
    Marshall Fine
    Marshall Fine
    Journal News (Westchester, NY)

    Mattei so completely loses himself to the film's circular structure to ever offer any insightful discourse on, well, Love in the Time of Money.

    Full Review Source: Slant Magazine | comment Comment
    10/28/02
    Ed Gonzalez
    Ed Gonzalez
    Slant Magazine

    If this is an example of the type of project that Robert Redford's lab is willing to lend its imprimatur to, then perhaps it's time to rethink independent films.

    Full Review Source: Reel.com | comment Comment
    11/21/02
    Pam Grady
    Pam Grady
    Reel.com

    Too clever by about nine-tenths.

    Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
    11/27/02
    Stephen Hunter
    Stephen Hunter
    Washington Post
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    An undistinguished attempt to make a classic theater piece cinematic.

    Full Review Source: Compuserve | comment Comment
    10/23/02
    Harvey S. Karten
    Harvey S. Karten
    Compuserve

    The problems of the people in Love in the Time of Money are hardly specific to their era. They just have problems, which are neither original nor are presented in convincing way.

    Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle | comment Comment
    11/22/02
    Mick LaSalle
    Mick LaSalle
    San Francisco Chronicle
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    Anemic chronicle of money grubbing New Yorkers and their serial loveless hook ups.

    Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
    10/31/02
    Maitland McDonagh
    Maitland McDonagh
    TV Guide's Movie Guide

    It is a great character study that ranks with Paul Thomas Anderson's epic Magnolia.

    Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
    12/16/02
    Anthony Miele
    Anthony Miele
    Film Threat
     
     
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