Love Liza

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Jeffrey N @RT78347623 Jun 2 Love Liza is an absolutely amazing film of the highest caliber. The late, great, Philip Seymour Hoffman shines as he always does with a stand up performance by Kathy Bates as well. There are some truly gut busting scenes as well, despite the solemn topic. A surprise ending finishes this gem aptly. You'll love this movie. See more Cynthia T @RT42766706 02/21/2025 This is Philip Seymour Hoffman (as ever!) perfectly reflecting his character with brilliance, truth and unparalleled skill. Wilson is as authentic as he is agonized. Jack Kehler is also a perfect choice in the role of Denny. See more Jan C @RT27522763 10/07/2024 This is near perfect or a film about grief and belonging. Philip Seymour Hoffman was a genius. Fucken incredible performance. This film is a masterclass in acting… one of his finest performances. The joy and the pain that he brings to this role was one I felt along with the character. The scenes leading up to, and at, the boat and airplane hobbyist competition were so powerful it was palpable. See more steve d @RT35616104 02/03/2023 Phil is as good as ever, but this film is uncomfortable especially given his personal demons. See more Taylor L @RT77267842 01/15/2023 Why is it when a movie is called 'tragicomic' it's always more tragedy than comedy? A film full of uncomfortable silences, Love Liza details the collapse of a man's life in the wake of his wife's suicide; he has a suicide note that he refuses to read, instead choosing diversions like constantly huffing gas fumes and getting really into model planes. He mostly seems to simply lose interest in everything that was previously important to him once this catastrophic event takes place, alongside a similar decline in his mother-in-law (Kathy Bates), who at least makes the attempt to come to terms with what happened. There's a raft of supporting characters that mostly tiptoe around the elephant in the room or make vague, halfhearted attempts to comfort Philip Seymour Hoffman's Wilson, but they mostly only serve to reinforce the gulf that's formed between him and the world he used to know. Critics weren't kind to this film when it was first released, citing a lack of a character arc or story, but that's kind of the point - Wilson is essentially stuck in a tar pit of depression, partly of his own creation, and any attempts to break free are essentially fruitless. Hoffman himself is fantastic, a magnetic lead performance that gives off exactly the parasocial energy that you'd expect of a character trying to blot out reality with whatever distractions he can find. Tragic to think about the authenticity of the performance, the aimless wandering and desolation, in the aftermath of Hoffman's own suicide. This isn't cheerful viewing, but it deserves a reevaluation. (3.5/5) See more 09/12/2021 A little seen gem of a film and a personal favorite PSH performance of mine. The frailty of the human condition is handled as it should be with great sadness, loss of control, recognition and tenderness. See more Read all reviews

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