Has rough spots but rings emotionally true and paints a vivid picture of New York City's underbelly.
The Velocity of Gary (1999)
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Reviews Counted:17
Fresh:4
Rotten:13
Average Rating:4.1/10
Runtime: 1 hr 41 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: Gary (Vincent D'onofrio) is a young man struggling to stay alive on the streets of contemporary urban America. But things begin to change when he meets the sexy and charismatic Valentino (Thomas... Gary (Vincent D'onofrio) is a young man struggling to stay alive on the streets of contemporary urban America. But things begin to change when he meets the sexy and charismatic Valentino (Thomas Jane), an actor in porn movies and the king of society castaways. Their relationship is complicated by a waitress named Mary Carmen (Salma Hayek), a free-spirited woman and Valentino's ever-present girlfriend. [More]
Starring: Salma Hayek, Thomas Jane, Vincent D'Onofrio, Ethan Hawke
Starring: Salma Hayek, Thomas Jane, Vincent D'Onofrio, Ethan Hawke, Tzi Ma
Director: Dan Ireland
Director: Dan Ireland
Screenwriter: James Still
Reviews for The Velocity of Gary
An off-putting mix of quirkiness and overweening solemnity, it simply never finds the right tone and only results in shrieking obviousness.
...despite their best efforts, none of [the actors] are able to create characters worth caring about.
Everything pales next to the spectacle of Hayek barnstorming through this story as if it were her Mildred Pierce.She emotes the way Vesuvius erupts.
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