The Caveman's Valentine
starring: Samuel L. Jackson, Colm Feore, Ann Magnuson, Damir Andrei, Aunjanue Ellis
directed by: Kasi Lemmons
directed by: Kasi Lemmons
Binding: DVD
Format: NTSC
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Samuel L. Jackson gives a virtuoso performance in this intensely visual suspense film. Jackson stars as Romulus Ledbetter, a brilliant musician whose mental demons have driven him onto the streets. When Ledbetter finds a murdered man outside the cave he calls home one morning, he is compelled to find the real killer. While interesting enough to hold the viewer's attention, the mystery of The Caveman's Valentine is a distant third to Jackson's performance and the film's sumptuous visuals. The film is gorgeously shot, and lights and abstract images are effectively used to show Romulus's beautiful but tormented inner world. While the plot does take a silly leap of logic or two, Romulus's illness and the strain it puts on his family are sensitively and realistically handled. His all-too-real run-ins with his policewoman daughter are nicely contrasted with his visions of his ex-wife, who serves as a combination of Greek chorus and muse. If one is willing to suspend a little disbelief here and there, this picture is well worth a look. --Ali Davis
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- My favorite movie of all time that nobody has ever heard of.I originally saw this movie on the Independent film channel. It is a masterpiece that no one I know ... Read More
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- The Enhanced Vision of so-called "Crazy" People "The Caveman's Valentine" like other movies of this genre ("The Fisher King" and "Powder") speaks to ... Read More
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- The Strength of Great Actors vs, So-So MaterialI have seen this film many times over the years and my opinion of it hasn't changed much. Kasi Lemmons ... Read More
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- Worst performanceI am a genuine fan of Samuel Jackson - his recent fims such as Coach Carter and In my Country have proved ... Read More
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- One of my favorites!This is perhaps one of the most underestimated films of all time. I don't see how this film went totally unnoticed ... Read More
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