Two Lovers (2009)

I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much

I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.

Excellent and certainly provocative... If nothing else, the film is a real conversation starter.

One of the best movies of the year! Incredible from the beginning to the end.

This is an OK movie. Ever since Gladiator I loved Jaquion Phoenix's acting, he truly is a pleasure to watch. A real actor and the opposite of those like Keanu Reeves. That said, I wish he had a stronger character in this movie. I don't see Phoenix's character as realistic though. This seems like a role-reversal film that asks 'What if the guy acts like the chick in the relationship?' He does what women do; he wants what he can't have and spurns the hot girl (Sandra) that actually wants him for the troubled but 'out-of-reach' (Michelle) girl he can't have. I've been with a lot of women, when I was younger (and better looking). His behavior would turn 99% of women off, they all want some sort of challenge, so of course she is going to go for the married guy, that is how women behave. Maybe a desperate (ugly/fat) girl would be OK with his behavior , but not a hottie like Paltrow's character. The quickest way to turn a girl off like Michelle would be to get clingy and cringey like he does. It was hard to enjoy after that, because it seemed more like a fantasy, 'what if?' than a look at a real relationship. I've never acted like that, no boy or man I know or have seen acts like this. He literally takes a woman's emotional role. He's pretty pathetic and in reality, Paltrow's character would continue to manipulate him; keeping him interested enough to be the 'Penis under glass to break in an emergency' and in the 'friend zone.' I wish it was more realistic, because with his behavior she wouldn't have to put out, she would keep him at arm's reach, since he was already at her beck and call. It seemed very predictable that she would not show up to go with him to SF and stay with the married guy. At least that part was realistic. I didn't like the ending either, I felt he was being untrue to Sandra by settling for her when she being such a hottie, deserves someone that actually wants her. I love the 'Blue Velvet' shout out, 'Hey, neighbor' - that in itself made this worth watching.

In the beginning, I was a little concerned about how the movie would end. However, it was a nice ending which I would say most audience would like to see. Joaquin Phoenix is very good at playing this kind of roles. I watched him in "Her" earlier. He has the vulnerability, wits, humor and sullen at the same time. The three main actor and actresses resonated with audiences. It's a simple story but carries deep emotions. Isabella Rossellini played the loving mother humanly well. When Leonard was driven into the desperate depression on the beach, I almost couldn't bear to watch him commit suicide again. Then he remembered there were other people loved him. That was a good turn which audiences would like to see. People confuse lust with love all the time. This is a movie to tell you. I will recommend it.

"Two Lovers" is a slow moving thoughtful drama that examines the lives of three vulnerable thirty something New Yorkers.We meet Leonard (Joaquin Phoenix) at the start of the movie, as he attempts suicide. He hasn't gotten over the break up of his engagement. He lives with his parents and has a job in the family business. His parents introduce him to Sandra (Vinessa Shaw), a daughter of family friends. She is beautiful but shy and quiet. It is clear the parents of both people would like to make a "match". Sandra and Leonard get on very well so it looks like their parents will get their wish.Then Leonard meets Michelle (Gyneth Paltrow), who has just moved into the same apartment building. They also get on very well. Leonard is very taken by her beauty and lifestyle, which seems much more exciting than his. She has a boyfriend, who is very rich and treats her badly at times and it clear that Leonard that wants to "rescue" her.Of course things don't go smoothly in this love triangle as Leonard starts to go out with Sandra, while still keeping contact with Michelle in the hope that they will somehow become a couple.The ending may not be to everyone's liking but I enjoyed the movie. There are good performances from all the three lead actors and I particularly loved Isabella Rossellini as Leonard's mother, always worried about her troubled son and hoping that he will find happiness.

(Spoilers) The movie starts with an aborted suicide attempt by Leonard Kraditor. Leonard is in his early 30s, lives with his Jewish parents, and works for his dad's dry cleaning store. Before we know it Leonard is romantically involved with his neighbor Michelle (Gwyneth Paltrow) and Sandra, the attractive daughter of a business associate of his dad.There are many things wrong with the script; I will cover only a few of them. The thing that sinks the story from the beginning is that neither of the women that Leonard is involved with would ever give him the time of day in real life. Living with his parents, being inarticulate, and not being able to succeed in his simple job of delivering cleaning to his dad's customers would set off enough alarms for any woman to give this man wide berth. And Sandra would have known of his suicidal impulses--such things are never secret among close families. Why would Sandra, an attractive healthy woman, pursue such a loser? Leonard's room is a mess, a physical manifestation of his mind; his mother would never allow for this kind of mess in her house.At the end Leonard and Michelle, in a spur of the moment decision, are to take off to California together. You know that this is never going to happen and are just waiting for the excuse which comes in the form of Michelle's announcing that her high-dollar married lover has decided to divorce and be with her. Leonard is crushed and in despair, but instead of another suicide attempt he returns to a party and offers Sandra the diamond ring that he was going to give to Michelle. Any normal person is not going to switch emotional gears so easily, so I doubt that an emotional train wreck like Leonard would be able to do so.Isabella Rossellini is good as Leonard's mother; Joaquin Phoenix is convincing as a mumbling nerd, but not so much as a romantic partner; sadly, Gwyneth Paltrow is wasted.This is an unbelievable concoction dreamed up by screenwriters who seemingly have little understanding how real people interact.