Forever Mine

1999

Forever Mine

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Movie Info

Writer/director Paul Schrader explored his well-documented interest in film noir with this modern-day crime story. A horribly disfigured man named Manuel Esquema (Joseph Fiennes) is called upon to help out Mark Brice (Ray Liotta), a former city councilman in a wealthy New York community. Brice has been accused of some serious financial irregularities, and Esquema is the sort of "fixer" who might be able to make his problems go away. Mark, however, doesn't recognize Esquema as the former Alan Ripley, who was working as a towel boy at the Florida resort where Mark and his wife Ella (Gretchen Mol) were honeymooning shortly after their marriage. Alan became obsessed with Ella the moment he saw her, and before long the two were engaged in a torrid affair. Ripley urged Ella to leave Mark for him, but she refused; Ripley followed them to New York, and when Ella eventually confessed her infidelity to Mark, he responded by shooting off half of Alan's face. Alan survives and builds a new (and sinister) life for himself, but when Mark hires Esquema to help him, the former Alan's obsession with Ella blooms anew. Forever Mine was screened in competition at the 1999 Toronto Film Festival.

Rating:

R (adult situations/language, violence)
Genre:

Art House & International, Comedy, Drama, Mystery & Suspense
Directed By:

Paul Schrader
Written By:

Paul Schrader
In Theaters:

Jan 1, 1999 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

May 15, 2001
Runtime:

115 minutes
Studio:

MGM Pictures, Inc.

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Cast

Joseph Fiennes
as Manuel Esquema/Alan Riply

Ray Liotta
as Mark

Gretchen Mol
as Ella

Vincent Laresca
as Javier

Myk Watford
as Rick

John Henry Canavan
as Undercover Cop

Lindsey Connell
as Stewardess

Robert Dodds
as Priest

Kevi Katsuras
as Julie

Shannon Lawson
as Emily

Alison MacLeod

Peter Millard

Jocelyn Snowdon
as Young Associate's Companion

Sean Cw Johnson
as Randy

Ted Simonett
as Mr. Gilen

Paulette Sinclair
as Mrs. Gilen

Shawn Proctor
as Cabana Boy

Russell Blackwell
as Business Associate

Ronald Knight
as Executive's Companion

Christian Potenza
as Corrections Officer

James McCauley
as Justice Department Official

Tim Post
as Paramedic

Scott Wickware
as Plain Clothesman

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Critic Reviews for Forever Mine

All Critics (7) | Top Critics (1) | DVD (1)

... a noir written and directed by Paul Schrader that's so listless and numbing we need not wonder why it went directly to cable.

Feb 6, 2018 | Full Review…

John Leonard
New York Magazine/Vulture
Top Critic
...surprisingly engaging...

Nov 12, 2002 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…

David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews
This one layed an egg with the whiny and pleading Joseph Fiennes character reduced to saying mostly corny love lines to the boring Gretchen Mol character.

Jan 1, 2000 | Rating: C | Full Review…

Dennis Schwartz
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Audience Reviews for Forever Mine

Oct 03, 2007

Sorry, but I will forgive Joseph Fiennes anything. *sigh* After watching it twice, though, I was starting to get really annoyed with Gretchen Mol's character. I wanted her to get a backbone. To live all your life in misery just so you can get pedicures and drink expensive liquor...I wanted to slap her.

April N Super Reviewer