- Release Date: 2003
- Runtime: 90 min
- Genre: Comedy, Drama
- Starring: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Kathy Bates, J.D. Walsh, Jimmy Raskin ... see all
- Director: Todd Louiso
- Plot: Wilson Joel is a man in trouble. There's a searing pain in his gut that he can't tolerate and a dazed quietness to his struggle as he tries to maintain... Read more
User Reviews
Love Liza?
Jun 23, 2007
carlspackler_1983 - yahoo.com
Jun 23, 2007carlspackler_1983 - yahoo.com
This movie was truely terrible. You know your movie is screwed when even Philip Seymour Hoffman can't save it. This movie is increadibly lame. The story is lame, especially the huge buildup over a letter that ends up being meaningless. It... Full review
PLOT CLARIFICATION
Jun 22, 2007
scummydirt - yahoo.com
Jun 22, 2007scummydirt - yahoo.com
This movie does have a plot. It follows the same 4 basic rules of story: hook, build, climax, conclusion. I'd explain them here, but that'd be a spoiler and somebody would probably have a fit and beat their dog in frustration.... Full review
After you watch it, watch it again!
Nov 12, 2006
sportsnut416 - yahoo.com
Nov 12, 2006sportsnut416 - yahoo.com
This movie doesn't really have a story. It doesn't really have a plot. The movie is more about a condition. The story pretty much follows Wilson (played amazingly by Philip Seymour Hoffman) around for the first 3 weeks or so after... Full review
good movie
Jun 24, 2006
ledzepplyn - yahoo.com
Jun 24, 2006ledzepplyn - yahoo.com
This Movie is Really Good it probably is the best movie that philip seymor hoffmen has been in it was pretty depressing it was entertaining and something to waste time and watch it had a good story he dose not want... Full review
outstanding!
May 26, 2006
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May 26, 2006moviesrock300 - yahoo.com
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I don't think Hoffman loved liza
May 12, 2006
skynectar2005 - yahoo.com
May 12, 2006skynectar2005 - yahoo.com
If someone like phillip cannot save a movie, then it can't be saved. The only good part in this movie was watching the credits role, telling me this horrific film was over. I love Phillip as an actor. Im sure sniffing... Full review
PSH at his best!
Apr 23, 2006
stevo0665 - yahoo.com
Apr 23, 2006stevo0665 - yahoo.com
As neurotic as Phillip Seymour Hoffman's characters go, this is no exception. It's been a while since I've seen it but there were only big critic reviews, so I decided to chime in. PSH carries this movie from beginning to end... Full review
A difficult to watch downer
Mar 26, 2006
bandw - imdb.com
Mar 26, 2006bandw - imdb.com
Philip Seymour Hoffman plays Wilson, a software engineer who has just lost his wife to suicide. The movie traces Wilson's descent into gasoline sniffing, erratic behavior, wanton risk taking, and ultimate self-destruction. P.S.H. and Kathy Bates turn in good performances but,... Full review
I don't know what the critics are thinking
Dec 02, 2005
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Dec 02, 2005mauisunsetspas - yahoo.com
This is one of the most thoughtful, human movies I've ever seen. This is about real people, real life, real sarrow. It's also a very funny movie. Subtle but hilarious at the most tragic times. I would suggest to anyone, just... Full review
Bereft
Dec 01, 2005
jotix100 - imdb.com
Dec 01, 2005jotix100 - imdb.com
One never knows how grief will affect anyone. The loss of a loved one is something no one is prepared for. When tragedy strikes, as it's the point of this film, the surviving spouse is so desolate that he cannot deal... Full review
Critics Reviews
| Mar 14, 2003Deseret News
"Love Liza" is the type of movie that plays well at film festivals (it debuted at the 2002 Sundance festival, where it took home the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award), because its performances are solid even spectacular.
However, when viewed outside of the film-festival atmosphere, this type of dour, depressing character drama looks pretty ridiculous, pointless claptrap that wastes those fine performances in service of a story that's all too predictable.
... Full Review
| Mar 14, 2003Deseret News
its performances are solid -....However, when viewed outside of the film-festival atmosphere, this type of dour, depressing character drama looks pretty ridiculous, pointless claptrap.... ... Full Review
| Feb 06, 2003The Boston Phoenix
The film suffers from the same lack of range as Hoffman's performance grows overbearing and undisciplined.
A co-worker (Sarah Koskoff) mistakenly thinks that offers of companionship will cheer him up.
... Full Review
| Jan 21, 2002Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie V
The previous sentence jumble gives you the gist of the structure of this melancholy film..... ... Full Review
The Boston Phoenix
The film suffers from the same lack of range as Hoffmans performance grows overbearing and undisciplined.
A co-worker (Sarah Koskoff) mistakenly thinks that offers of companionship will cheer him up.
... Full Review
News
Love Liza
slantmagazine.com –
2003-05-06
Movies AP: TOP HEADLINES FEATURED GALLERIES
nwsource.com –
2003-02-07
To call "Love Liza" an odyssey through grief might be overstating the case. The journey of Wilson Joel (Philip Seymour Hoffman), a Web genius who steps out of the stream of life in the wake of his wife's suicide, is ... Full Article
Love Liza
popmatters.com –
2002-12-30
Love Liza
popmatters.com –
2002-12-30
Amazon Phillip Seymour Hoffman defies the shallow gravity of Hollywood logic.Whats never openly said about the effusive admiration for him is exactly why it comes couched in faint surprise. ... Full Article
Love Liza
slantmagazine.com –
2002-11-22

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