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William L The unifying aspect that I've come to recognize in many of Cassavetes' films on relationships is this relentless need to depict people as near-schizophrenic in their wild emotional swings; in some, like Woman Under the Influence, this phenomenon is a justified and critical plot point, but in Faces nearly every character suffers from these borderline manic personalities, which are often intended to highlight the key moments of a fracturing relationship. Rage blends in with raucous laughter which suddenly collapses into uncomfortable silences. It comes off not so much as a sincere romance at even its most torrid moments, as it does simple overacting or variety for the sake of variety. Accompanying these character designs is a love-it-or-hate-it cinéma vérité shooting style that incorporates more grain than Nebraska, a mobile camera that follows its subjects around, and a penchant for extreme proximity to the subject. For me, this is Cassavetes still trying to find his directorial footing, having identified his sweet spot of very personal social dramas, but not yet quite figuring out that he really needed more of Rowlands (and characters that don't need to scream to express emotion) to make it all come together. (2.5/5) Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 07/30/21 Full Review Ken R Yet another John Cassavetes movie with all his trademark overindulgences; overacting, needlessly overlong sequences, with cheap camera work, lighting and editing. Those who can stand self-important ‘home-movies' that masquerade as ‘art' to provide work for his drinking pals and family - while rambling on endlessly about precious little - may convince themselves they are having a ‘good time'. Others will do better to find something of value to immerse themselves in. Apologies to fans, but watching these movies amounts to witnessing actor abuse, and this one boasts a total waste of the interesting Lyn Carlin (in her first role) Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 05/07/21 Full Review s r 1001 movies to see before you die. Having just seen three Rowland movies, this one put me over the top. It was depressing. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review ari v Same themes that Cassavetes will explore characters through, keenly, for years to come. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review steve d There is no joy in spending a moment with these characters. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review delysid d another odd classics of the new hollywood school Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 05/17/20 Full Review Read all reviews

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