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Writer:
Brad Anderson (written by)
Release Date:
12 September 2001 (France)
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Tagline:
Sometimes the future is better than it used to be
Plot:
Ruby Weaver has man trouble: she tries to fix them, so she's stuck herself with a string of losers. Her current lover...
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1 win
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(4 articles)
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Watch this movie again...and again..and again...
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Marty Davey | ... | Directory Operator (voice) |
 | Marisa Tomei | ... | Ruby Weaver |
 | Vincent D'Onofrio | ... | Sam Deed |
 | Nadia Dajani | ... | Gretchen |
 | Holland Taylor | ... | Therapist, Maggie Ann "Meg" Ford |
 | Tovah Feldshuh | ... | Lillian Weaver |
 | Sean Gullette | ... | Mark |
| Bronson Dudley | ... | Victor |
 | José Zúñiga | ... | Jose |
 | Sanjay Chandani | ... | Sunil (as Jason Chandani) |
 | Cara Buono | ... | Bette |
| Lianna Pai | ... | Claire |
| Tamara Jenkins | ... | Robin |
 | Richard Portnow | ... | Trip |
| Saidah Arrika Ekulona | ... | Nurse |
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Rated R for language.
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110 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Revealing mistakes: When Sam is trying to operate a record player on his first date with Ruby, what appears to be fishing line is clearly visible pulling the arm back across the record.
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[Ruby is expanding to her therapist about how they first met. She narrates as we watch them met on a park bench - which is ommited here]
Ruby: What was it about him? What was it about him? Maybe it was his manner. He seemed gentle. But I didn't think I'd see him again.
[Her narration continues as we watch and hear her doing affirmations in the bathroom mirror: "I... recognize... that my own needs are important! I am willing to find a balance between my own needs and my concern for others." She then exits her building to find Sam outside waiting for her with the book she left at the park]
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Ruby: What was it about him? What was it about him? Maybe it was his manner. He seemed gentle. But I didn't think I'd see him again.
[Her narration continues as we watch and hear her doing affirmations in the bathroom mirror: "I... recognize... that my own needs are important! I am willing to find a balance between my own needs and my concern for others." She then exits her building to find Sam outside waiting for her with the book she left at the park]
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Dog Song
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I'm always intrigued by small titles, because sometimes they're better than the big moneymakers. This one failed to disappoint, especially because of the superb acting and camera shots. Vincent D'Onofrio(still "the bug" from "Men in Black" in my mind) did a wonderful job of stepping out of that role and into one that's believable, despite Sam's odd story. The first time I watched this, I was intrigued by the possibility that Sam may be telling the truth. Fortunately, K-Pax hadn't managed to ruin that scenario completely for me. The ending was a complete surprise and there were some nice twists.
I picked this up again to see if it was still as intriguing and to my surprise, it was. Even knowing Sam's true identity takes none of the emotion out of the film. I saw that this movie is not just the audience deciding whether or not to believe Sam, but Ruby deciding as well. It's a terrific inner conflict for her, as she struggles in the face of love and honesty after a string of horrible men. Haven't we all met someone that we loved and wanted to trust, but we didn't know we could? The time travel aspect makes this movie impossible but the characters are so real and deep, then the movie feels real and you find yourself thinking if only for a moment that it is perfectly possible. That's why I say that even if you know the ending, watch this movie for the quality that it is.