The Event

2003 "Go in style."

The Event

6.1 | 1h54m | NR | en | Drama

An intense relationship drama that takes the form of a mystery, The Event centers around a series of unexplained deaths that occur among the gay community in New York's fashionable Chelsea district. Nick, a district attorney investigating the most recent case, a suspicious apparent suicide, and her interviews with friends and family of the deceased trigger extensive and intricately interwoven flashbacks that reveal surprising facts about the man's life and death.

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6.1 | 1h54m | NR | en | Drama , Comedy | More Info

Released: January. 01,2003 | Released Producted By: Emotion Pictures , My Life Productions Inc. Country: United States of America Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website:

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Cast

Brent Carver , Olympia Dukakis , Jane Leeves

Director

D'Arcy Poultney

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Emotion Pictures , My Life Productions Inc.

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Reviews

Barry-44 Thom Fitzgerald has done a wonderful job directing this film. By twenty minutes into the movie I cared about the characters. There's nothing pretentious or annoying about this movie, however the ending shocked me totally. I was not prepared for the ending. I heard sniffles when the credits rolled and when I walked out on to the sidewalk after leaving the theatre I felt stunned. I had no idea that local actor Walter Borden was in the movie -- a definite added attraction. But I don't want to say who does a better job in acting than others as I totally believe the movie is superb just the way it is.This is a movie I would prefer to attend alone so no one will talk to me throughout the film. Without sounding like an owl, the ending shocked the pants off me. I thought I figured it out, but was w-a-y off. Thom Fitzgerald: take a bow.

doowylloh Addresses some important issues like assisted suicide. Some powerful scenes, but no overly likable characters. Slow moving and dreary. I know it wasn't meant to be carry a cheerful atmosphere, but it was just too bland. Not a film that would appeal to the brainwashed, general population of puppets who make most Hollywood films as popular and high grossing as they are. However, could have brought a little more to the table for the rest of the viewing audience as well. Not bad, but far from great.4/10

peterhoffman The hardest thing about doing dramas about subject matters that have already been "Hollywood-ized" is making the audience connect in some special way with the characters - or something new to say. This is usually done through great dialogue and masterful acting. This movie had neither. As an avid movie goer, I hold certain performances as guidelines for judging another. And by far Tom Hank's performance in Philadelphia gripped me and forced emotion from me at all the right places. This film was dead (other than a good job by Olivia as his mother). Parker Posey was devoid of all emotion and the rest of the cast just read their lines like it was a first reading. The plot is also a little on the "yeah right" side - a cop trying to arrest friends of suicide victims. This film teetered on the edge of being a great AIDS story or a cop drama and ultimately failed. Definitely a movie of the week and not worth hard earned cash.

taracienna i saw the premiere of this moving film at the sundance film festival. i found the beginning of the movie a little hard to get into. about halfway through the film as the story began to unfold, i started to really care about the characters. by the end of the movie, i didn't think i was going to be able to control the sobs that were welling up in my throat. thom fitzgerald did an amazing job keeping the story interesting as well as informative. it was a real look at the effects AIDS has on the victim, as well as everyone around him. the shocking scene in the film that completes the story is almost unbearable to watch. i have never been more emotionally affected by a movie. and i was extremely thankful to thom fitzgerald for having a good sense of humor and for not crying, like many directors at the festival had done when speaking about their movies. the audience was in shock and it was almost certain that there was not a dry eye in the theater. i also want to comment on the woman in the crowd who gave an emotional thanks to thom for creating this movie because she had recently lost a best friend to AIDS. it was so moving. i'm still touched by this movie-going experience.