"Talking about love is like dancing about architecture. But it ain't gonna stop me from trying", says Angelina Jolie's character Joan. This is how "Playing by Heart" starts. Then the film starts to show some couples' lives in LA. You don't see any relation between the stories, but from the second half to the ending, you have some clues and everything makes sense.
"Playing by Heart" has so many qualities that we forget its defects (some unconclusioned stories and some flawless moments). It is one of the most honest and romantic films I've ever seen, because it can catch the real feelings of human beings. The screenplay is light, intelligent and keeps the attention. And the acting is just great. The Joan (Angelina Jolie)/ Keenan (Ryan Phillippe) story is my favorite one, and both of them work very well, specially Angelina, beautiful and talented - if you like her see the TV movie "Gia". Gillian Anderson is also a very good actress and there's Sean Connery- even that his story is rather boring, he is always convincing.
So if you're looking for a romantic film, this is the one. It will make you laugh, cry and think a little bit. Truly one of last year's best, but unfortunately was ignored on the Academy Awards- not a single nomination.
"Playing by Heart" has so many qualities that we forget its defects (some unconclusioned stories and some flawless moments). It is one of the most honest and romantic films I've ever seen, because it can catch the real feelings of human beings. The screenplay is light, intelligent and keeps the attention. And the acting is just great. The Joan (Angelina Jolie)/ Keenan (Ryan Phillippe) story is my favorite one, and both of them work very well, specially Angelina, beautiful and talented - if you like her see the TV movie "Gia". Gillian Anderson is also a very good actress and there's Sean Connery- even that his story is rather boring, he is always convincing.
So if you're looking for a romantic film, this is the one. It will make you laugh, cry and think a little bit. Truly one of last year's best, but unfortunately was ignored on the Academy Awards- not a single nomination.