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Laurel Canyon (2002) 6.4
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6.4/10 from 10,686 users
Metascore: 61/100
Reviews: 144 user | 96 critic | 36 from Metacritic.com When an uptight young man and his fiancee move into his libertine mother's house, the resulting clash of life attitudes shakes everyone up. Director:Lisa CholodenkoWriter:Lisa Cholodenko |
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Newly graduated psychiatrist Sam and his fiancee Alex move to Los Angeles for Sam's residency, into Sam's mother's house in upscale Laurel Canyon. Only problem is, Sam's mother is still there, supposedly finishing up a record that she's producing for the band of her new boy toy, Ian. She seems more interested in smoking pot and drinking than actually working, though. Alex doesn't mind, but Sam is quite upset. Alex starts off focused on her work (finishing a dissertation on genomics), but is soon distracted by the rock-'n-roll lifestyle going on around her. Meanwhile, Sam is equally distracted by beautiful Israeli intern Sara. Written by Jon Reeves <jreeves@imdb.com>
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On the road to the perfect life, Sam & Alex took a little detour.Genres:
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Rated R for sexuality, language and drug use | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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EnglishRelease Date:
5 June 2003 (Israel) See more »Also Known As:
Atracção Acidental See more »Filming Locations:
Chateau Marmont - 8221 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »Box Office
Opening Weekend:
$149,099 (USA) (7 March 2003)Gross:
$3,661,906 (USA) (25 July 2003)Company Credits
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Sam: [laughs, exhales, scratches his head] I think that you're incredibly attractive too, Sara, I do.
Sara: You do?
Sam: Yeah, I think about you. Trust me. A lot.
Sara: How do you think about me?
Sam: How?
Sara: Yeah. Do you think about me having sex with you?
Sam: Yeah.
Sara: How?
Sam: How do I think...
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Written by Bertrand Burgalat and Philippe Blanchard
Performed by Bertrand Burgalat
Courtesy of Emperor Norton Records and Tricatel Records
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Joni Mitchell, who was Lisa Cholodenko's inspiration for the Jane character, is among the musicians in Jane's photo gallery. See more »Goofs
The album-wrap party takes place in a suite on an upper floor of the Chateau Marmont (we see Ian order more champagne for the "penthouse suite", and the view from the balcony is clearly an upper floor). Yet when Sam storms out of the suite, then runs downstairs while arguing with Jane, they only descend one flight before reaching the lobby. There is a cut, but the dialog implies that no time was cut from their descent. See more »Quotes
Sara: I just... I don't really know you, I... I just feel connected to you, I feel... I feel safe with you. Like it's okay to be honest. It's just one of those things. I'm just attracted to you. And it's not just because I think you're incredibly sexy.Sam: [laughs, exhales, scratches his head] I think that you're incredibly attractive too, Sara, I do.
Sara: You do?
Sam: Yeah, I think about you. Trust me. A lot.
Sara: How do you think about me?
Sam: How?
Sara: Yeah. Do you think about me having sex with you?
Sam: Yeah.
Sara: How?
Sam: How do I think...
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Crazy Credits
Special thanks to Christie Gaumer & Shakespeare and to Red Hot Chili Peppers. See more »Soundtracks
"Ma Rencontre"Written by Bertrand Burgalat and Philippe Blanchard
Performed by Bertrand Burgalat
Courtesy of Emperor Norton Records and Tricatel Records
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I really enjoy reading other folks reviews of films I have seen. It is interesting to see how personal perspective is, well, personal.
I have been a paid critic in the past and have often explained to folks that opinions are just that, opinion. So I will endeavor to explain my case for this fine film.
This is a story of a journey. It is not the journey the characters think they're taking. It is the odd place they go on their way to what they thought they wanted. In that way, it is a lot like life.
You have the fish out of water aspect. A young couple wonders into his mother's life. A life he has never appreciated or enjoyed. His girlfriend, on the other hand, seems primed for the hedonism she encounters.
The mother (played to amazing life by Frances McDormand) is a record producer with a successful business life and a spotty personal one. She's in the midst of recording a record when her son descends. But it is the young man who fronts the group she's producing that has both her and her son's girlfriend in a lather.
There are emotional affairs flying about. There is moral condescension from characters who've been less than honorable.
On top of a good to great cast of principal actors, there's the soundtrack of flat-out great music.
Well directed, admirably cast, with an ambiguous and thoughtful script, plus enough sexual tension to fuel a score of teen comedies. Great flick. Bring your moral compass, and your ears.