anca maria ciubotariu
What can I say? I love this movie. It's a dark comedy and a very intelligent one. All the actors were great but some of my favourites must be the pot heads Hurt and Reeves that were delicious and I just couldn't get enough of. Plowright was yet another character that I simply loved, so natural and credible, as the adorable diabolic grandma. I also loved Phoenix as the innocent boy in love, it's a strange feeling watching him though knowing that he died so young. Kline's character was a bit stereotypical as the womanizer Italian,that all women loved, but it worked. Overall a great movie, funny and entertaining. A very well written and acted comedy, with lots of good actors.
namashi_1
Loosely based on an attempted murder that happened in 1984, in Allentown, Pennsylvania, where a women named Frances Toto repeatedly tried to kill her husband, Anthony, 'I Love You to Death' is An Entertaining Black-Comedy with Memorable Performances! 'I Love You to Death' Synopsis: Joey owns a pizza parlor, and is married to Rosalee, and is a major womanizer. Rosalee goes to extremes when she finds he has been cheating.'I Love You to Death' is also nicely written by John Kostmayer. He creates a world of love & crime with a sense of humor & sadistic pleasure. Lawrence Kasdan's Direction, as always, is skilled. Cinematography, Editing & Art Design, are good.Performance-Wise: Kevin Kline is extra-ordinary, as always. Kline's range as an actor is truly remarkable. Tracey Ullman is wonderful. Joan Plowright is just right. The Late/Great River Phoenix is impressive, while William Hurt & Keanu Reeves deliver some of the best laughs. On the whole, 'I Love You to Death' is an effort well-done.
Bryan Palencia
This movie definitely falls under the genres of black and offbeat humor. While I don't know how much truth went into this movie (it's based on a true story), it still remains an entertaining movie of what not to do when murdering someone; to say the least. The absolute scene stealer is River Phoenix. If you are of the younger generation of movie goer's and found out that Joaquin Phoenix had an Oscar nominated brother, and went...who? Then you definitely have to brush up by watching this movie, just to see the dexterity of one of Hollywood's most tragic acting story. Drama or comedy, it didn't matter; River Phoenix did it, and easily (if you find out you like Phoenix, and you like weird movies; I recommend Silent Tongue, it's also his last performance). Kevin Kline as one of the lead roles is also fascinating; his rendering of a macho, adulterous, ethnic Italian is up to par. If you like weird, somewhat dark movies; this movie is for you. Keanu Reeves, and William Hurt are also stellar in this movie.
Pepper Anne
I Love You to Death is based on the true story of a woman who's many attempts to have her adulterous husband murdered prove unsuccessful (sort of). Rosalie (Ulman) discovers that her husband, Joey(Klein), a pizza shop owner, is cheating on her. Broken hearted and encouraged by her mother (Plowright), makes plans to bump off that no good husband. So the two women, with the help of her weird, but loyal, new age pizza shop employee (Phoenix), hire a few imbeciles (including cousins Harlan and Marlon--Hurt and Reeves) to do the job. Though the movie morbidly parodies what may not really be something to laugh at, the results are so damn hilarious, making this probably one of the funniest movies I have ever seen -- particularly with Plowright as the sarcastic mother-in-law and Harlan and Marlan as the most dim-witted criminals you've ever seen. Like when Harlan and Marlan are asked to shoot Joey, Harlan says he's going to shoot him in the heart to make it quick. But he can't figure out which side the heart is on. So Marlan suggest reciting the pledge to find out the answer. But they can't even get that right ("...with amber waves of liberty and deliver us from freedom). Or when Marlan says to Harlan "if we keep shooting (Joey), he's going to get suspicious." After a while, you even start to feel sorry for Joey, even if he was a big dumb cheater. It is definitely one hell of an underrated movie. You'll laugh so hard, you'll fart.
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