Tape | Ethan Hawke, Robert Sean Leonard

Tape | Ethan Hawke, Robert Sean Leonard | Richard Linklater's "Tape"

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Tape

	Tape Ethan Hawke, Robert Sean Leonard Lions Gate, 2002 average customer review:based on 50 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Very good

Thought provoking film with good performances from Ethan Hawke, Robert Sean Leonard and Uma Thurman.

Richard Linklater's "Tape"

Vince, a drug dealer who loves to party, rents Room 19 at a Lansing, Michigan hotel, then waits for his friend Jon, a documentary filmmaker, to show up, and they talk about the "good old days" while trying to pass the time. Vince decides to record their whole conversation, and the film takes a turn when Jon admits to possibly raping Vince's ex-girlfriend, who joins the conversation later on. The three then decide to try to figure out if the rape was fictional or actually happened.

"Tape" is a film adaptation of Stephen Belber's play. The film was directed by Richard Linklater, who decided to shoot the entire film on DV. It's an excellent, well acted, independent, dialogue-driven drama that will keep your attention throughout the duration of the film. One of the best films of 2001!

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Tape

Talented director Linklater dares to sustain a drama on a single dingy set, and thanks to a biting script and superb performances, succeeds. Though Thurman expertly plays the pivotal role of Amy, less a victim than a detached female looking on with bemusement at two ranting males, the show is Hawke's and Leonard's, as the two men wage a savage battle of wits, with life-changing implications. Taut, holding, and clever, "Tape" is immensely satisfying fare.

Pretentious

This film is over-rated at 4 stars. It starts off slow and eventually gets to something that is interesting. But it's very pretentious and not very believable.

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