The Learning Curve (2001)
Paul and Georgia are lovers, soul mates...and partners in crime. But when this duplicitous duo tries to dupe the wrong man, they are ensnared in a world more dangerous than they could ever have imagined. Seduced into working for him on dangerous jobs beyond their small-time capability, Paul and Georgia suddenly have everything they've ever wanted...and even more to lose.
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To all those who have watched it: I hope you enjoyed it as much as I do.
A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.
A bit silly in parts with much of the acting and drama turned up to an excessive frequency. The style of this flick is quite cool, but then is belied by the unstylish plot and dialogue where the motivations of most actors just don't match up with their actions. One problem was a lack of gravitas given to events - out of place music and lengthy shots of no consequence. However the major problem for me was the main villain and protagonist played by Vincent Ventresca. This was a guy who was presented as gangster, powerful, and the head of a record company - yet his entire livelihood depends on a new mall? Seriously, a mall? Why is he interested in malls, where is the money for building the mall coming from, surely even if the mall is approved it will take years to get any return on investment etc etc. So the main plot device is nonsensical and the rest does little to make up for it. Perhaps if this were a blue movie all of the above may make some sense.
I thoroughly enjoyed this film! It drew me in and kept me watching. To see these characters go through the changes they go through was truly amazing to me. Monet Mazur was geogeous and Carmine Giovinazzo did a great job along with Norbert Weisser who plays his character to the edge. I thought the film was well cast, the acting was superb, the locations were really nice and the story original. Just sit back and enjoy the ride because this one is worth the trip. I give it thumbs up.
Too bad there is such pain in this movie as Carmine's smile makes it worth the watch. Many will relate to the pain of a troubled childhood as they watch two young people fall prey to an "easy way out". I enjoyed the film but it had a sad ending.
Now I have to say that the film wasn't that bad, but it wasn't that great. A bit of a loose story about boy meets girl, boy and girl find a way to get everything they wanted, girl realizes it was a mistake, boy dies just after he realizes.But man if they had gone into more about Vinny's (Vincent Ventresca's) character, Marshall; I think this movie would have been wonderful. Marshall was such a Bad A@@. I want to know why he was that way.I honestly would love to take his character, make my own film about him, and actually die to have Vinny play him again.My recommendation... See it for Vinny. His scenes are really the only thing worth watching. The story is dull. The characters were not as developed as they could have been. And none of them (besides a more developed Marshall) where anywhere near where they could have been. Vinny's was wonderful.