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The Velocity of Gary

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The Velocity of Gary (1999)

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Reviews Counted:17

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Rotten:13

Average Rating:4.1/10

Runtime: 1 hr 41 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: Gary (Vincent D'onofrio) is a young man struggling to stay alive on the streets of contemporary urban America. But things begin to change when he meets the sexy and charismatic Valentino (Thomas... Gary (Vincent D'onofrio) is a young man struggling to stay alive on the streets of contemporary urban America. But things begin to change when he meets the sexy and charismatic Valentino (Thomas Jane), an actor in porn movies and the king of society castaways. Their relationship is complicated by a waitress named Mary Carmen (Salma Hayek), a free-spirited woman and Valentino's ever-present girlfriend. [More]

Starring: Salma Hayek, Thomas Jane, Vincent D'Onofrio, Ethan Hawke

Starring: Salma Hayek, Thomas Jane, Vincent D'Onofrio, Ethan Hawke, Tzi Ma

Director: Dan Ireland

Director: Dan Ireland
Screenwriter: James Still

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Has rough spots but rings emotionally true and paints a vivid picture of New York City's underbelly.

Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment Comment
05/26/06
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
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Never quite develops three-way erotic charge it should have.

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11/29/09
Michael Dequina
Michael Dequina
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An off-putting mix of quirkiness and overweening solemnity, it simply never finds the right tone and only results in shrieking obviousness.

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David Noh
David Noh
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...despite their best efforts, none of [the actors] are able to create characters worth caring about.

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04/11/04
David Nusair
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Everything pales next to the spectacle of Hayek barnstorming through this story as if it were her Mildred Pierce.She emotes the way Vesuvius erupts.

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Jeffrey Westhoff
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