3.10 Two Lovers

I have been dying to see Joaquin's last "film" since he announced his "retirement." This movie did not deliver like I thought it would.

It's a tale of Leonard, desperately trying to escape his past while living with his parents. Leonard has his moments and clever one liners, but most of the time, you just sit there wondering where in the hell does he come up with this stuff? And should Leonard take a clue from "He's Just Not That Into You," it would have solved a lot of problems for him. 

Gwenyth is okay in it. Nothing to write home about. She's borderline wet blanket. Vinessa Shaw's character is passive yet agressive, strong yet vulnerable. I enjoyed her camera time on screen as well as Leonard's mother. Leonard's mother is the kind of mom most of us out there probably have. The one who peers under your door to see what you're doing and tries to give you the benefit of the doubt while believing any tale you throw her way.

Joaquin's character Leonard was just too much for me. Too dependent, too suffocating and unstable. Kind of like his image at the current moment.