Love Liza (2002)
Genre: Drama / Comedy
Duration: 90 minuten
Country:
United States / France / Germany
Directed by: Todd Louiso
Stars: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Kathy Bates and Jack Kehler
IMDb score:
6,9 (9.363)
Releasedate: 30 December 2002
Love Liza plot
Wilson's wife, Liza, committed suicide, leaving Wilson distraught. Under his pillow he finds her suicide note. He is too scared to open the letter and seeks his escape in gasoline sniffing and radio-controlled airplanes. Slowly but surely he descends further and becomes estranged from the world.
Actors and actresses
Wilson Joel
Denny
Maura
Mary Ann Bankhead
Tom Bailey
Bern
Pad
Brenda
Gas Station Attendant
Cashier at Pancake House
Reviews & comments
Mr Thee
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- 1589 messages
- 1212 votes
A must see for Hoffman fans. Starts out as your average American tragicomedy, but gradually gets a "delicious twist", thanks to Hoffmans' "suffering". Small 4*
Questions for the possibly more observant viewer:
How did she end it? Is it intentionally not mentioned now?
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Spetie
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- 38871 messages
- 8247 votes
I like to see Hoffman act, which makes it a pity that he has been gone for a while now. The lead role in this Love Liza seems made for him on paper and in reality it turns out to be the case.
Hoffman plays really fantastic the man, who after the suicide of his wife no longer sees fit. His body language is phenomenal and the way he throws himself into his distraction is very believable. The letter plays a major role in everything. By the way, I didn't want to know the message. I also couldn't quite place the behavior of Bates sometimes and the ending was a bit disappointing.
But other than that I don't have much to say about it. Hoffman keeps it interesting, the direction is good, the soundtrack even better and it doesn't get boring for a second. I'll have to go and see something with Hoffman again soon, it's still a class act.
4.0*
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