Amateur

1994

Hal Hartley

Isabelle Huppert, Martin Donovan, Elina Löwensohn, Damian Young ...

6.6

1,013

Drama. Mystery. Romance

Drama. Mystery. Romance

Isabelle is an ex-nun waiting for her special mission from God. In the meantime, she is making a living writing pornography. She meets Thomas, a sweet, confused amnesiac who cannot remember that he used to be a vicious pornographer, responsible for turning his young wife, Sofia, into the world's most notorious porn queen. Sofia's on the run, convinced she's killed him. Together, Isabelle and Thomas set out to discover his past, a past waiting to catch up with him. [+]

	Media	Author	Review
		Caryn James The New York Times	"Many romantic triangles are bizarre, but in 'Amateur' Hal Hartley has concocted the most irresistibly strange one to hit the screen in a long time"
		Todd McCarthy Variety	"Hartley’s technique is now so refined and precise that he easily achieves his desired effects"
		Roger Ebert rogerebert.com	"In a Hartley film you are not bored, although you may grow disinterested when you see that his manipulations are as arbitrary, in their way, as old-fashioned plots (…) Rating: ★★½ (out of 4)"
		Time Out	"Huppert is especially good (...) Hartley regulars do sterling service, while fine camerawork and plangent music add to the movie's more sensual pleasures. Enjoy."
		Alison Macor Austin Chronicle	"While the thriller elements of 'Amateur' prove entertaining on a bigger scale, this entertainment may not endure for viewers not completely committed to [its] characters and Hartley's slow-motion storytelling (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Steve Beard Empire	"Even though it lacks the comic genius of his earlier efforts, it still rates as a truly intriguing film; Hartley is that good a filmmaker (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"

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