Lost and Delirious (2001)

SERIOUSLY. This is what the crap Hollywood still puts out?

Amateur movie with Big budget

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

It is interesting even when nothing much happens, which is for most of its 3-hour running time. Read full review

Arguably the most beautiful girl on film ever: Mischa Barton, THE O.C. Well, if you disagree, kindly e-mail me the name of your contender. Chances are it might be Piper Perabo, COYOTE UGLY. Gee, here is a movie starring both of these two, they're very young, Piper just a year older, Mischa a couple of years away from her hit series. Not only do we have three very beautiful lead actresses, Jessica Paré being the third addition, we also have a beautifully filmed, sexy movie.Mary 'Mouse' Bedford arrives at boarding school. She is a sad, loner type, so come on! Mischa's miscast! :) She is quickly befriended by Victoria, played by Jessica Paré, who likens the group to The Lost Boys, only they are the Lost and Delirious Girls. The third member, Pauline, is the wild child, and Mouse quickly finds out that there is a blossoming girlie-love relationship there. All three have paternal issues, Pauline with her mother who abandoned her (and her cold adoptive mother doesn't make up for this), Tori with her mother who humiliated her over trivialities in front of strangers, and Mouse cannot get over the loss of her mother to cancer. There is a beautiful bitter-sweet close-up of Mischa breaking down at the memory of this, leading to the other girls declaring "Mouse is dead, your new name is Mary Brave". I absolutely loved the pillow fight scene, with Tori so totally coy. Mary, who comes from Rainy River, where everything is stuck in the Fifties, initially believes the two others are 'practicing for boys'. There is a beautifully- filmed girlie-love scene, quite wholesome in its innocence if you look at it objectively. Gloriously-formed natural breasts. When Tori has an open discussion with another girl in math class, her teacher, Eleanor, makes an example out of her by challenging her to complete the intricate problem on the blackboard in front of the class. This irks Paulie, and she clashes vehemently with the teacher. Next day they go out running in the woods, and find an injured falcon. Headstrong Pauline decides to take care of it. Mary finds solace in gardening, Paulie sneaks laboratory rats to her raptor in the woods. And then again climbs into bed with Tori, only to get caught out next morning when Allison, Tori's sister, and her chums come barging into the room. Tori is upset, for she knows Allison will go straight to Mummy and Daddy with this story. Now Tori avoids Paulie like the plague, despite the passionate outpourings regarding intense love. Paulie continues to take care of the raptor, and it's exactly what is bound to be the catalyst in her undoing. Paulie starts to relate to the raptor too much, seeing it as an extension of herself, or as a mirror to her shortcomings. Tori confides to Mary that she still loves Paulie, but that if she wishes to hang on to her parents' acceptance, she could never be the same goofy Tori again. Tori now finds a boyfriend and has sex up against a tree in the middle of the night, to witnessing Paulie's dismay. Mary remains a loyal friend to Paulie, despite rumors in school that she must be a lesbian as well then. Paulie points out succinctly that she is not so much a lesbian, she's just in love with Tori. There is something ominous about all that fencing, in which Paulie excels. She is becoming a bird of prey herself. Tragedy looms as cavalier Paulie challenges Tori's boyfriend to a duel. Anything more said would cause spoiling the surprise. And you do have to watch this one yourself. As the DVD box says, 5 stars. And what is perhaps the best love-making scene in mainstream filming history.I must say I expected a vastly different, if more predictable outcome. Suffice to say the surrealistic ending took me by complete surprise. But nobody could call it predictable. This is such a beautiful, gentle film, that the way I see it, the storyteller spares us the gruesome ending with this fly-away outcome. And that's not a spoiler, just enough to tell you the ending is very, very unusual.Definitely one of the best movies I've ever seen. Heart-felt, deep, tragic, ominous, engrossing, superb, awe- inspiring. I'd have been proud just to have been part of the creative process of this relatively- unknown (or at least overlooked) gem.By the way, the girl who plays Allison is REVENGE star Emily VanCamp back in her young days. Casting department outdid themselves.

I came across this film whilst channel hoping and so wasn't expecting very much; however, I was soon enthralled by it. The subject matter could have easily been exploited and the filmed turned into something seedy, but instead it is a sensitive portrayal of the difficulties of overcoming loss and rejection. The fact that the two main protagonists are female is incidental to the story of love and heartbreak and tragedy that unfolds. It is very well acted by all the cast, but Piper Perabo and Jackie Burroughs deserve particular mention. The ending is poignant and heart-rending, one can not failed to be moved by it. This film is everything that "Blue is the Warmest Colour" tries and fails to be.

Piper Perabo gives an extraordinary performance as she becomes Pauli, using every expressive nuance imaginable to express the full range of Paulie's emotion and spirit. I'm not aware of any better effort by any actor in many MANY years – she's stunning! As Paulie, Piper Perabo puts in one of the most emotionally riveting performances of the past decade. As the lead, she perfectly displays an emotional range that is incredible given her youth. It is amazing to see how she makes each scene and emotion credible, from the highest of joy to the depths of despair and depression. To those who find it a depressing movie – that is true, it's a tragedy no less than Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet. It is clear throughout the movie that Paulie and Tori are deeply in love; Tori demonstrates her love right through to the end when she is shaken by the realization that her true love will be no more. I have watched this movie several times, and cry every time. I'm drawn to it because of the exceptional performance by Piper. It is so sad that the movie was released to so few theaters; I believe Piper would have become a Hollywood 'A list' actor had more people seen her amazing performance in L & D!Based on what I have read about Piper, I thought she was a very bright woman in addition to being an exceptional actor. She brings her intelligence, intensity, emotional range and strong physical presence to her characters - - perhaps best exemplified by her role as 'Paulie' in 'Lost and Delirious'. It is too bad that L & D had such a limited theater release because many people did not get to see a truly remarkable performance; I can't help but think that if it had been shown in more theaters that Pipe would be among Hollywood's 'A list' actors. For anyone who thinks she is just another pretty Hollywood face, take a look at this quote from her grad school adviser (she graduated with academic awards): "She is a brilliant young woman, who graduated from Honors Tutorial College (HTC), studying physics, poetry and Latin in her senior year, . . . "What has impressed me the most about "Covert Affairs" is that Piper's intelligence, enthusiasm, energy, and quirky personality come through," he said. . . She didn't learn self-initiative from us, but we sure didn't hold her back"Her coursework was certainly not an easy load, yet she excelled in spite of traveling, sometimes to New York, for auditions.You can check out the complete post at Ohio University - http://www.ohio.edu/compass/stories/ 10-11/12/piper-perabo-golden-globes-2010.cfm

OK, middle aged guy buys a movie about lesbian school girls. Everybody nods knowingly and they may have correctly judged my motivation in watching it. However, nothing prepared me for the way I felt after watching it and still feel about it now. I won't go into the story or spoilers, because they are sufficiently documented elsewhere here. On the face of it, there's an opportunity to make a genuinely erotic movie. What I saw was a movie about three girls who have, in some way or another, been rejected pushed aside or pressured into making choices which aren't their own. They are growing up and finding their way, not fully understanding the consequences of their own emotions. Those parts which I might have found erotic I found, instead, very tender and beautifully moving. The scene where Tori explains to Paulie that she will never love anyone the way she loves her is the most heart breaking piece of cinema I have ever seen. I get emotional just thinking about it! Piper Perabo gives an astoundingly real and powerful performance as a girl rejected first by her natural mother, then by her adoptive parents and,finally, by the girl she loves. Jessica Pare is convincing as a spoilt girl who sees herself losing all the benefits her family provide if she proves to be in any way less than the trophy daughter they imagine. She is plainly in love with Paulie but fails to see the consequences of her rejection until it's too late. Mischa Barton is also convincing as a young girl confused by her new surroundings but loyal to those who show her friendship. Her dismay when her father fails to arrive for a school event was profoundly touching. In the end,though, it's Piper Perabo who truly stands out. Why was she not nominated for any major award for this? I'd feel pretty aggrieved if I were her! I would have given 10/10 but for the ending. I felt a movie this good deserved something more conclusive and credible. Over all,though,it's not soft porn, not comically erotic, and nothing to watch with friends over beer. It's a beautiful, profoundly affecting film about true love and teenage girls. Anyone who dreads the day when their daughter comes home and says 'Dad, I have something to tell you...' really must watch this. I promise you, it could change your life!