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It's All About Love (2004)

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Reviews Counted:28

Fresh:4

Rotten:24

Average Rating:3.8/10

Runtime: 1 hr 46 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: With IT'S ALL ABOUT LOVE, Danish director Thomas Vinterberg eschews the ultra-realistic techniques of his groundbreaking THE CELEBRATION to deliver a stylish, epic romance set in the... With IT'S ALL ABOUT LOVE, Danish director Thomas Vinterberg eschews the ultra-realistic techniques of his groundbreaking THE CELEBRATION to deliver a stylish, epic romance set in the not-too-distant future. Joaquin Phoenix is John, a Polish businessman who has a brief layover in New York City before venturing on to Canada. In New York, John's only goal is to make sure his wife, Elena (Claire Danes), signs the divorce papers in his hand. Elena is a beautiful, world-renowned ice skater whose high-pressure lifestyle caused her marriage to collapse. But when John arrives at Elena's hotel, he senses that something is wrong. It appears that Elena's handlers have cloned her with the intention of killing her as soon as her talent finally runs dry. Soon, with the help of Elena's brother Michael (Douglas Henshall), the couple is on the run across the haunted futuristic landscape, a husband and wife who finally embrace their love for each other. Vinterberg's stylish sci-fi romance comes to thrilling life with the help of his accomplished supporting technicians (production designer Ben Van Os, cinematographer Anthony Dod Mantle, and composer Zbigniew Preisner). Vinterberg creates a starkly beautiful futuristic world in which it snows in July, people are dying from loneliness, and Kenya has no gravity. [More]

Starring: Claire Danes, Joaquin Phoenix, Sean Penn, Douglas Henshall

Starring: Claire Danes, Joaquin Phoenix, Sean Penn, Douglas Henshall, Margo Martindale, Alun Armstrong, Mark Strong, Harry Ditson

Director: Thomas Vinterberg

Director: Thomas Vinterberg
Screenwriter: Mogens Rukov, Thomas Vinterberg
Producer: Birgitte Hald
Composer: Zbigniew Preisner
Studio: Focus Features

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04/01/06
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02/09/06
Geoff Andrew
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04/09/04
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Sadly, the movie's moral soon overwhelms the story, turning an initially intriguing thriller into a ponderous parable where the message is all too obvious and the medium is all too dull.

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02/13/04
Nev Pierce
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11/04/03
Matthew Turner
Matthew Turner
ViewLondon

Vinterburg adds menace with cinematography, editing and direction that all hint at much more than we or the characters know.

Full Review Source: Shadows on the Wall | comment Comment
10/30/03
Rich Cline
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08/16/07
Ben Walters
Ben Walters
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12/06/05
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07/26/05
Christopher Null
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com

It’s like Kubrick with a talent-ectomy.

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11/08/04
Richard Roeper
Richard Roeper
Ebert & Roeper

Viewers who feel like they're not getting the point of the story shouldn't feel bad because the actors also appear befuddled.

Full Review Source: Newark Star-Ledger | comment Comment
11/04/04
Lisa Rose
Lisa Rose
Newark Star-Ledger

A chilly romantic thriller that certainly doesn't make the point suggested by its title.

Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice | comment Comment
11/04/04
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice

Quite simply, the film is a bore. A plodding, uninteresting, incoherent mess.

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10/30/04
Edward Havens
Edward Havens
FilmJerk.com

while watching it you might be hit with the urge to grab the Danish writer-director by the collar and shout 'No, it’s all about story!'

Full Review Source: Los Angeles Alternative | comment Comment
10/29/04
Jay Antani
Jay Antani
Los Angeles Alternative

Doesn't add up to much.

Full Review Source: Newsday | comment Comment
10/29/04
Gene Seymour
Gene Seymour
Newsday

A stew of silliness that's so ridiculous it's almost entertaining. Almost.

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10/29/04
Ken Fox
Ken Fox
TV Guide's Movie Guide

There's something inherently frustrating about the illogical plot and the breezy vagueness of its message, which seems to be linking the global freezing of a near-future world with the coldness in people's hearts.

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10/29/04
Megan Lehmann
Megan Lehmann
New York Post

Surely, Vinterberg was high on some inert gas when he embarked on it.

Full Review Source: New York Daily News | comment Comment
10/29/04
Jack Mathews
Jack Mathews
New York Daily News

It's too bad the plot's pretty preposterous and the moral-heavy mush is just too much to stomach.

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10/29/04
E! Online
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Thomas Vinterberg, one of the founders of Dogme school of filmmaking, has invented a fascinating futuristic world that is ultimately more interesting than the central plot.

Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
10/28/04
Annlee Ellingson
Annlee Ellingson
Boxoffice Magazine
 
 
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