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| ACTORS: | Anthony LaPaglia, Geoffrey Rush |
| CATEGORY: | DVD |
| DIRECTOR: | Ray Lawrence (II) |
| THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE: | 01 January, 2001 |
| MANUFACTURER: | Lionsgate |
| MPAA RATING: | R (Restricted) |
| FEATURES: | Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen, Dolby |
| TYPE: | Feature Film-drama |
| MEDIA: | DVD |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
| UPC: | 031398802020 |
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Customer Reviews of Lantana
Stars who look & act like real people Other reviewers on these pages have done a good job summarizing the 'Lantana' storyline and the intricate lattice which is woven around the protagonists. I have nothing new to add on that front.
I will tell you that each of the actors in this movie - with the notable exception of Barbara Hershey - triumphs because they simply look like we've peered in on their real lives. This is how real people talk, behave, and react. No grand moments, staged soliloquies, or dense dialogue. Things happen, they react. It's all scripted to some degree, I'm sure. But it all feels so fresh and natural.
Of special note are Anthony LaPaglia (known in the US as 'the guy who replaced the bald guy on Murder One') and Kerry Armstrong. Ahem. I wasn't aware of Ms. Armstrong's work before this, I'm embarrassed to say. What a beautiful woman. And confident enough to show that she's aging a bit. It's easy to see why she swept the leading actress awards in Australia in 2002 for both TV *and* film. You can't keep your eyes off of her.
Superb drama, great script, fine acting
"Lantana", one of the best independent films of last year and winner of numerous awards in its native Australia, is an adult movie in the positive sense of the term. On its surface, it's a murder mystery, but its real focus is on the relationships of several couples whose lives intersect in extraordinary and unexpected ways.
Leon [Anthony LaPaglia] is a career cop whose relationship his wife, Sonja [Kerry Armstrong], has reached an impasse. Bored and distracted, he begins an affair with Jane [Rachael Blake], who is separated from her husband. Her next door neighbors, in whom she has an almost unhealthy interest, are a young couple just stating out in life. Then there is John and Valerie [Geoffrey Rush and Barbara Hershey. He's a professor, and she's a therapist. Their happy marriage has been shattered recently by the death of their young daughter. A horrific event will occur that will test each of these couples. Not all will survive.
Lantana, by the way, is a lovely flowering plant which grows so aggressively in Australia that it has become a problem. Likewise, a relationship can start beautifully but later become overrun by need and emotion. The movie examines this phenomenon in an intelligent and heart-wrenching way.
Good movie!
Four couples are intertwined in this slow paced thriller. Eight persons are involved in different emotional levels, where the lpneliness and the hopeless are the common denominator from this very interesting human puzzle. La Paglia makes a sensnitive role ; obviously Hershey and Rish makes the conflictive couple in which the script will focuse. Rachel Blake as the lover of La Paglia is surprisingly good , she looks freh and very natural.
An australian film that will reward you.