Julie Johnson (2001)

Réalisateur:

Bob Gosse

Scénaristes:

Wendy Hammond (written by) and
Bob Gosse (written by) ...

Genre:

Drame

Accroche:

The life you want is waiting to be found

Intrigue:

A woman attempts to realize the dreams she never knew she had.

Plot Keywords:

Love | Male Female Relationship | Lesbianism | Loss Of Lover | Hoboken New Jersey

Récompenses:

2 wins

Avis des utilisateurs:

Far-fetched but incredibly human story, sympathetic yet unsentimental...

Ensemble

Noah Emmerich	...	Rick Johnson
Bill Golodner	...	Harry
Patrick Fitzgerald	...	Mike
Courtney Love	...	Claire
Lili Taylor	...	Julie Johnson
Gideon Jacobs	...	Franky Johnson
Mischa Barton	...	Lisa Johnson
Spalding Gray	...	Mr. Miranda
Kelly Hill	...	Ms. Hensen (as Kelley Hill)
Dana Chaifetz	...	Susan (as Dannah Chaifetz)
Gina Merchan	...	Girl 1 in Park
Samara Harris Anderson	...	Girl 2 in Park (as Samara Harris)
Welker White	...	Sally
Donna Hanover	...	Catherine Miranda
Chuck Montgomery	...	Bob

Durée:

UK:94 min

Pays:

USA

Langue:

Anglais

Couleur:

Couleur

Rapport de forme:

1,85 : 1

Classification:

UK:12

Lieux de tournage:

New York City, New York, USA

Société:

Shooting Gallery

Far-fetched but incredibly human story, sympathetic yet unsentimental...

Hoboken housewife and mother of two in her late thirties has very little education but is actually a closet physics nut; she kicks her husband out of the house when he makes fun of her ambition, to eventually become a computer scientist. Unreleased theatrical drama made the film festival rounds in 2002 but never picked up a distributor. While it doesn't have the scope (or budget) of something like "Good Will Hunting", it does have something more intricate and substantial: a leading character who is complicated and yet ordinary--determined and hopeful, but also naive. Lili Taylor is exceptionally confident in this role and she pulls off some tricky dramatic moments with grace. As her neighbor and best friend, Courtney Love is also very natural and appealing, and Spalding Gray does nice, low-key work as a teacher. The screenplay (by playwright Wendy Hammond, based on her play, and director Bob Gosse) certainly tackles a lot of issues, but the straightforward handling never allows the narrative to stumble (only in one or two scenes does it feel like it is overreaching, and a scene where Taylor's son cusses out mom's friend seems to come too early in the film and confuses us). Released on DVD by the gay-based entertainment division Here!, the movie has been tagged as a lesbian drama due to the ensuing close relationship between roommates Taylor and Love, however this theme is also handled quite unobtrusively, without any sign of cynicism or sensationalism; what the intimacy resolves (and what it soon leads to) is heartbreaking without being melodramatic or sentimental. Of course, it's a stretch to find that a barely-educated, low-income mother of two just may be an unsung genius, but Hammond and Gosse help us to believe it could happen in just this way. Their faith in the character helps us realize anything's possible and attainable. *** from ****