Maze (2001)

I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much

Just what I expected

Awesome Movie

After playing with our expectations, this turns out to be a very different sort of film.

The main character's Tourette's episodes seem way overdone. His illness is distracting and hard to watch. I couldn't watch for more than 10 minutes. How can someone who can't focus be an artist let alone live by himself? Is Tourette's actually a visual perception problem like vertigo. Morrows over acting reminded me of a Talking Heads video. I guy Morrow couldn't tell himself that he is overdoing it. This is the problem with self-directed movies. I thought it was supposed to be a drama not a comedy. Morrow's acting would have played well in a National Lampoon movie. Could have picked a more appropriate title for the movie since it was misleading. Dizzy would have been closer to the truth.

Craig Sheffer and Rob Morrow worked good to make this film great I loved it.It was a good film and it was good But Craig Sheffer was talented once again in the film like all the others.It was truly a great film.Craig Sheffer puts alote of heart into every movie he is in and show. Rob Morrow also had a very exciting performance. But Craig Sheffer's was better. Well He is outstanding. Craig also looks like David Boreanaz the guy off of Angel. Heck I loved this movie so much I laughed at it. Because Rob Morrow is so funny. This movie rocked but it never was in any theaters and that sucks. This was a Great performance for Craig Sheffer since KIllerBuzz was made in 1998.Awesome Movie!

"Maze" can be a bit of a misleading title. It seems to imply some sort of maze or puzzle, when it is in fact the last name of the character, NYC painter and sculptor Lyle Maze (Rob Morrow) who suffers from Tourette's syndrone. His best friend Mike, a doctor who volunteers for months at a time in far-away places, has been a steady number with pretty Callie (Laura Linney). Lyle does his best to cope with his illness, which greatly magnifies itself under stress. Such things as a new model posing nude for him, a casual date, seeing his father in the hospital, the impending first kiss with a woman. Photographically this is shown through Lyle's eyes as jerky, blurry, almost black and white images. That technique works very well in this film, to try and give the viewer an approximantion of what his illness does to him.some SPOILERS - Mike takes off yet another time, Callie tells him it is over, then finds out she is pregnant, considers an abortion but decides (good for her!) to have the baby. She and Lyle get closer, still just good friends, she poses for him, he agrees to help her through labor and delivery. Already attracted to her, Lyle falls in love with Callie. But he writes to Mike to let him know about the baby, Mike shows up shortly after Callie and baby "Will" go home, Mike and Lyle have an argument over Callie, the film ends with Mike on yet another trip, Lyle and Callie watching year-old Will play in the sand.What I like so much about "Maze" is that it doesn't take the usual approach, does not take the easy way out. Not everyting works out "happily ever after." As the ending song says, "Even a blind man can tell when he is walking in the sun." Metaphorically, Lyle has learned that he "is walking in the sun", through his relationship with Callie, helping her through pregnancy and delivery, even if he must forever suffer with Tourette's.I've been a fan of Rob Morrow's since his role as Doctor Joel on Northern Exposure. He wrote and directed Maze and has turned out a fine, thoughtful film. The Chemistry and Physics made by Morrow and Laura Linney works very well, so well they seems more like real people going through these struggles, not actors. Linney bravely does scenes with full frontal nudity, posing for Lyle. This is not a pretty film to watch in many places, because it dares to address some tough issues, but the overall effect is quite good. I give this film, "Maze", high marks.

I had no idea what to expect with this movie, renting it on a whim... but it moved me more than a movie has in a very long time. Rob Morrow does a fantastic job of portraying this tormented artist who also has a wonderful sense of humor. The characters are believable and real, and I instantly was drawn into the story. I love it when a movie captures me that way, and I really care about what happens to the characters. This movie is insightful, artistic, emotional, funny and educational (especially for someone like me who knew nothing about what it's like to have Tourette Syndrome). Also, the soundtrack is unique and moving - VERY original. There is some nudity but not sexually (women posing for Lyle Maze, the artist) and some bad language. What struck me most about the movie was the innocence in the love portion of the story. It's beautiful and complicated like love tends to be. Go rent it! :)