Dorathen Better Late Then Never

Breakinger A Brilliant Conflict

Afouotos Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.

Grimossfer Clever and entertaining enough to recommend even to members of the 1%

worlddowntownheadlinenew I've never seen the movie, but I did get to know David Stutman (the Producer) and I can personally see why he sued Leo DiCaprio and all of his agents for basically stopping the movie from distribution and thereby stopping a lot of people from getting paid.Stutman and some of the others in the producer/writer/actor group were very close friends - there was a lot of smoking pot, drinking, and sexual conduct (not limited to heterosexuality, and involving two big name actors, if you catch my drift). The movie, while seen as a very endearing art-house-style flick by the actors, suddenly became dangerous when Dicaprio was in pre-production for Titanic and Toby was being slated for Cider House rules. With Titanic being released that year and Cider House a year or so later, Don's Plum basically amounted to an early heavily contrasted look at the two actors that the public should never take. Leo's agent's filed an injunction that Stutman had illegally created a movie that Hollywood lawyers had not been present to administer signing of.Long story short, Stutman made a movie that was distributed 5 years later to the back of the VHS/DVD bin, when it might have been a hit if it was sold or even screened simultaneously with Titanic. I believe that the studio settled with him and forced him to put it off 5 years. I still remember Stutman well, with his tiny house in the middle of Venice Beach, with two big dalmations and a slew of precious Disney cels.

dancingmufun_sama This movie isn't the most incredible thing in the world, but it's really entertaining to witness just how insane Leonardo DiCaprio and Toby Maguire are. I am a HUGE Jenny Lewis fan, so I was super excited to watch her, and she has a fairly large role (one that includes making out with Leo). If you want to watch it just for Amber Benson, I'm sorry to say she only appears for about 3 minutes, so don't bother.Check it out if you have a thing for black and white movies about people dealing with their "issues", or if you care to see Leonardo act like an idiot in fake hillbilly teeth.

gen_bj If you like naturalistic films, then this film is for you. If you are mesmerised by smoke rising from your cigarette, then this film is for you. Hell, if you appreciate independent film, then there is no point in excluding this one.Headed by a talented young cast including some of the most famous male actors of Generation X, do not expect the typical mindless American mash that fills up the majority of the shelving space in our video stores. Notably, Leonardo Di Caprio and Tobey Maguire accomplish creating characters that are polar to the characters the audience has come so use to seeing them play. These are in no way the finest performances of the cast so far, but the characters are sharp, interesting and well executed.Don's Plum contains a hypnotic plot that is completely absent of seen-before action sequences and predictable twists. It is a simple story of a group of friends, the issues that they have had, are having and will have in time to come. The themes brought up throughout the film are relevant to every posse - homosexuality, comradeship, loyalty, ethics, morals, tolerance etc. Most importantly, the viewer is encouraged to arrive at a point of self reflection, as the characters so frequently do in the toilet mirror throughout the film.Shot in black and white, the emotion of the actors is intensified almost dissolving the other physical elements of the film into insignificance. The acting is unconstrained, even impulsive at times, blurring the line between the character and the actor playing them. The use of sound and music is cleverly executed, with silence and the effect it can have when arriving upon a group of people, playing a major role. The other elements in the film are nowhere near a breakthrough, but are overall appropriate. If you want to feel motivated to stay in touch with friends or if a favourite of yours is in the cast, get off the couch and watch it. Even if these don't apply to you, there is no harm in checking it out to roast some appreciation of the cast and crew's efforts in a unblemished independent film. Don't press stop as soon as the credits appear...

Evywp I had the opportunity of seen this film and i was not really impress by the people that seem to have a big name. Titanic Leonardo Di Caprio and Spider mans Tobby Mcguire. Tobby seem to have a very nice touch with his work, but Leo had lost touch of everything since "The Beach." I was overly impress by the job well done by Amber Benson. This film was all improv....and that is hard to do my friends. She shine trough the black and white of the film and showed human emotions like no one else. It was very refreshing to see her doing something very different from her previous work and it really makes you wish that "Chance" [Ms Benson's movie which she wrote, directed, acted and more] was picked up and release soon.Over all, i dont recommend seen this movie at all. No plot, no point to it, no nothing. I cold not even say "hey! the filming was kewl" cause it wasn't. I think I have seen better stuff from my friends collection of his uncle pass out after a Xmas party. It was a kewl idea, i guess..alone the lines of Blair Witch project but with a steady cam. It took about 11 month, if im not mistaking, and 11 month of film could not make a movie...makes you wonder. Perhaps it was the editing of it, perhaps was the lack of story, perhaps was the acting...you really don't now who to blame since some, Like Amber Benson, shined trough the film and others, like Leo, fall into the darkness of worst than Middle School acting.If you are very tempted...rent it and keep your remote near by...you'll need it..believe me. Fast forwards becomes your closest friend ;).