Una guardia di sicurezza ultraconservatrice viene colta da un ictus molto debilitante e viene assegnata a un programma di riabilitazione, che include lezioni di canto con la drag queen che v... Leggi tuttoUna guardia di sicurezza ultraconservatrice viene colta da un ictus molto debilitante e viene assegnata a un programma di riabilitazione, che include lezioni di canto con la drag queen che vive nella porta accanto.Una guardia di sicurezza ultraconservatrice viene colta da un ictus molto debilitante e viene assegnata a un programma di riabilitazione, che include lezioni di canto con la drag queen che vive nella porta accanto.
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- Sceneggiatura
- Star
- Premi
- 3 vittorie e 4 candidature totali
- Amazing Grace
- (as Nashom Benjamin)
- Sonny
- (as John Enos)
Recensioni in evidenza
If this film is deemed any competition to "In & Out", it beats this film by MILES! Don't miss it! And the soundtrack, especially the tango is alluring and seductive.
Loved it loved it loved it .
It's on Netflix UK right now so watch it.
The two of them were marvelous - and the end of the film had an outtake of Hoffmann and DeNiro practicing "The Name Game" that alone was worth the entire movie.
There were certainly stereotypes among the minor characters but the plot was good and so was the acting.
My acting teacher used to describe plays/films like "Virginia Wolff" as love stories. Using his criteria of two people coming together, sharing experiences and touching each other's hearts - Flawless certainly qualifies as an atypical love story.
By Blake French:
Somewhere in "Flawless" there is a very good movie, but it is shuttered by the awkwardness of a jumbled plot. There are two separate stories here, and although they are interrelated, either one by itself would be enough for a whole movie. Robert De Niro and Philip Seymour Hoffman make a chemistry-rich pair, both entertaining and amusing, and their screen presence is deserving of a lot of attention-it is tragic that not one but two different stories get in the way of their electric charisma together.
The first storyline details a homophobic former New York City security officer named Walt Koontz (Robert De Niro) who, at the beginning of the movie, has a stroke while rushing to a nearby crime scene. He is burdened with partial paralysis on the right side of his body and speech problems, which can be overcome with the help of his neighbor, Rusty Zimmerman (Philip Seymour Hoffman), a flamboyantly gay drag queen who often practices his musically vocal abilities with fellow friends in drag. Walt's physical therapist recommends singing lessons from Rusty.
The other story involves a criminal named Mr. Z and his attempts to find the incompetent people who stole a large sum of cash belonging to him. As Walt'z recovery continues, and the relationship between him and Rusty becomes more stable, various characters must react to the danger of Mr. Z and his clan of criminals.
What makes this movie so amusing is the interesting personality clash between the characters of Robert De Niro and Philip Seymour Hoffman. I just wish De Niro's character was more active; for much of the production he is nothing but a metronome who is unable to speak or even move much. Some of the elements involving the gay drag queens are hilarious and contribute to the movie's effective mood, and Philip Seymour Hoffman is so deliciously clever as Rusty that I would nominate his performance for an Oscar almost immediately. The dialogue is witty and intelligent ("I need some butch faggots over here."), taking advantage of the situations applicable and giving the movie a surprising emotionally gentle side.
Not much else of "Flawless" is gentle, though. The overwhelming majority of the movie is gritty, rough material intended for adult audiences only. The vulgarism and profanity seemingly never stop and the coarse atmosphere is prevalent. The film is shot in a grainy, high-contrast style, with excellent cinematography and mood development. None of this shocks us, however, since the film's director, Joel Schumacher, was behind such perverse movies like "A Time To Kill," "8MM," and "Tigerland."
"Flawless" has a lot of decent material but it just does not fit together because of the plot distractions. Too much plot has never really been an issue for Joel Schumacher; in "A Time to Kill" and "8MM" he found focus with a central character, here he finds likable traits in two main characters, but allows the plot to control their inspirational qualities. If Schumacher were to reexamine this script with a different perspective, perhaps cutting the Mr. Z plot entirely, maybe it would work more effectively. As it currently stands, "Flawless" is a movie in which the actors work hard to overcome a plot heavy script and they do reign victorious in a few battles, but eventually lose the war.
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- QuizRobert De Niro's face would sometimes ache for days after tensing his jaw to speak in his post-stroke scenes.
- Citazioni
Walt Koontz: I'm not as stupid as you think I am.
Rusty Zimmerman: Honey, you could never be as stupid as I think you are.
- Curiosità sui creditiDuring the credits, DeNiro and Hoffman sing the "Name Song" together while staying in character.
- Colonne sonoreLady Marmalade
Written by Bob Crewe & Kenny Nolan
Performed by the cast, with additional vocals by Bruce Roberts
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Dettagli
Botteghino
- Budget
- 15.000.000 USD (previsto)
- Lordo Stati Uniti e Canada
- 4.488.529 USD
- Fine settimana di apertura Stati Uniti e Canada
- 1.590.155 USD
- 28 nov 1999
- Lordo in tutto il mondo
- 4.488.529 USD
- Tempo di esecuzione1 ora 52 minuti
- Colore
- Mix di suoni
- Proporzioni
- 1.85 : 1