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Personal Velocity (2002)

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Reviews Counted:99

Fresh:68

Rotten:31

Average Rating:6.5/10

Consensus: Uneven, but a keenly observed and well-acted film about three women's lives.

Runtime: 2 hrs 5 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: Three very different women confront life-changing decisions in this film derived from Rebecca Miller's book of short stories. Each woman has reached a turning point in her life. Delia (Kyra... Three very different women confront life-changing decisions in this film derived from Rebecca Miller's book of short stories. Each woman has reached a turning point in her life. Delia (Kyra Sedgwick) finally takes a stand and leaves her abusive husband, but still has to find a way to regain her power and life; Greta (Parker Posey) achieves more professional success than she ever imagined, but has fidelity issues when it comes to her marriage and her lovable but dull husband; and, on the heels of a tragic accident, Paula (Fairuza Balk) has to contend with an unplanned pregnancy and the status of her personal relationships. Shot in digital video, the film is peppered with various effects and editing that achieve an intimate look and feel. Sedgwick is exceptional and wholly believable as gritty, tough-as-nails Delia. Both Posey and Balk are well cast as their respective characters, with Poseys vignette infusing some humor into the trilogy despite its serious overtones, and Balk bringing an indepth sensitivity to Paula. The film also stars David Warshofsky, Tim Guinee, Rob Leibman, and Wallace Shawn and is narrated by John Ventimiglia. PERSONAL VELOCITY is written and directed by Rebecca Miller, daughter of famed playwright Arthur Miller. [More]

Starring: Fairuza Balk, Parker Posey, Kyra Sedgwick, John Ventimiglia

Starring: Fairuza Balk, Parker Posey, Kyra Sedgwick, John Ventimiglia, David Warshofsky, Nick Cubbler, Nicole Murphy, Brian Tarantina, Laura Fanelli, Mara Hobel

Director: Rebecca Miller

Director: Rebecca Miller
Screenwriter: Rebecca Miller
Producer: Lemore Syvan, Gary Winick, Alexis Alexanian, Jonathan Sehring, Caroline Kaplan
Composer: Michael Rohatyn
Studio: MGM/UA

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Miller's film is bold and hearty, but it's also a ham-fisted wallop to the senses.

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Tony Medley
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Miller has made a provocative, intimate triptych of short stories.

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07/29/03
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It's quite a stylised piece and it’s credit to the cast and the filmmakers that the characters engage us to the extent that they do.

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05/14/03
Jeanne Aufmuth
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Three short stories about women at turning points in their lives, the movie gains power by condensing each story to 30 minutes each.

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