Redwarmin This movie is the proof that the world is becoming a sick and dumb place

Titreenp SERIOUSLY. This is what the crap Hollywood still puts out?

Blucher One of the worst movies I've ever seen

Lela The tone of this movie is interesting -- the stakes are both dramatic and high, but it's balanced with a lot of fun, tongue and cheek dialogue.

ell1981 Excellent film beautifully made holding back on clichés and familiar themes. A classic example of a film that many people would struggle with hence some negative responses. The beauty of this film is that it challenges you and leaves you completely engrossed and wondering what would happen next. Hoffman as expected was very very convincing and so believable. He gives the viewer so much-his expressions and breathing too mean that you get an idea of his character before he even speaks. Of course the theme is horrible but overall this film isn't as depressing as it looks. I can't speak highly enough about this and deserved so much more credit and exposure than it actually got. An absolute gem.

henriennui I don't see how you can discuss this movie at all without spoiling. Incidentally, anyone who goes reading IMDb comments without expecting spoilers is, frankly, a goddamn retard.Watching this movie may be the most horrible experience I've had in years. You might think from me saying that that I would give it a bad ranking, but here it is as a 10. Why? That's a toughie. Let's get this one solved right off the top. Because it wrecked me emotionally and left me sobbing like a baby.Well, I'll explain. Hoffman's performance is exquisite. I'm not sure how many people will recognize that it is.Here's the deal. The protagonist's wife commits suicide using carbon monoxide. The protagonist has her suicide note, but is terrified to read it, because he fears that it is accusatory. So he hides it. And, perhaps to mirror his wife's suicide experience dying from carbon monoxide, he develops a habit of huffing gasoline. (However, as the movie is vague about this, he may have already had this habit; his own habit may have been why his wife committed suicide; and in fact her choice of method may have been inspired by his own habit.) As you may have already figured out, the protagonist proceeds to destroy his life in every way imaginable. This movie makes Leaving Las Vegas look like Singin' in the Rain. As horrible as Las Vegas was, the protagonist chose his own demise, then set out to accomplish it. He was the prime actor in his life. By comparison, Hoffman's character is absolutely hopeless, a victim, and struggles helplessly in misery with no meaningful choices to make.If you've ever suffered through the death of someone you loved who offed themselves for no good reason, you will be tortured by this movie. But despite this, you really have to see it. And if you don't get this movie, you're better off.I don't know how or why Philip Seymour Hoffman acted this role. Maybe I'll forgive him for it some day. It's a masterpiece, but not one you really want to see. If you have the pain this movie discusses frozen deep in your soul, this movie is the ice-axe which will break it open.Enjoy your misery.

axsmashcrushallthree "Love Liza" is a film with a riveting premise - a man's life is turned upside down by the sudden suicide of his wife. The film focuses on the reverberations of the event in the man Wilson's life as he attempts to cope and understand - simultaneously.Philip Seymour Hoffman's Wilson is the obvious centerpiece of the story, and Hoffman delivers a great performance, bringing the viewer into the convoluted world of this poor man. Director Louiso, in his feature-length picture debut, brings welcome shading and spacing to the story, highlighting Wilson's teetering sense of reality. The musical score by Jim O'Rourke (formerly of Sonic Youth) also deserves special mention for perfectly underlining the highs and lows of the story with shimmering and lilting instrumentation.Unfortunately, the sum is not the positive cumulative of its parts. "Love Liza" is a bit of a confounding piece of work in this regard, because it truly succeeds in conveying its basic premise. Where the film misses is in how it draws Wilson, the supporting characters, and their relationships. Despite good performances, the supporting characters feel superficially presented, with a sense of artificiality in their connection to Wilson. Kathy Bates is really wasted here, and Jack Kehler's Denny seems to be best conveyed in a particularly stupid line about going to the bathroom. The evolving character flaws of Wilson in reaction to the event begin to feel tacked on over time as well, and ultimately, there is a feeling of being kept at arm's length.The film does deserve kudos for not looking for pat answers to Wilson's dilemma and of course, for Hoffman's performance. Overall, though, I found the result to be less moving and more unsatisfying than I'd hoped. I'd give it 5 out of 10.

robinbirdjay If you are lucky enough to stumble upon this film as I did, your hooked before you know it. It is a movie that appeals to the voyeuristic nature of the human species. When watching it you almost feel like you rented a movie and someonemistakenly returned their home video instead of what you meant to rent. It is not a film that uses any of the usual methods to grab you. For instance sex, action or overt violence. Instead the appeal is in the reality of the story. You see immediately the pain Wilson feels and at no point question why he is going down the road he is. Of course all of this is due to Phillip Seymour Hoffman's incredible ability to be the character he is portraying. This story follows the slow descent into drug use, depression and despair by a man who recently and unexpectedly has lost the love of his life. A few other interesting characters are introduced, most importantly his mother-in-law played by the incredible Kathy Bates. There is a raw and very basic truth to this movie that anyone can see and empathise on the very least.