Untamed Heart (1993)

People are voting emotionally.

Absolutely the worst movie.

All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

Worth seeing just to witness how winsome it is.

I do agree with the other reviewers it is a touching story line if you can get past the annoying performances of Marisa Tomei and Rosie Perez. Tomei overacts throughout the movie, actually appears to be struggling with the part. Rosie Perez as usual brings to mind, what was Hollywood thinking? Over the top annoying accent, worse than the chalk on the blackboard annoyance. This is the second film Rosie ruined for me, after It Could Happen To You.Christian Slater is the only redeeming quality with his flawless performance. Without Tomei and Perez the film is a 10.

This is the only Page with negative comments on this "GEM". Who are these people? Their comments are so ludicrous, one even talking about heart surgery...Duh! This is a modern Urban Fairy Tale; that's what the late Gene Siskel called it. But it's also an extremely touching story of true love. So what if his scars don't look right. The story is the thing here! It's a wonderful story, and only made better by the performances of the cast. Marissa Tomei has never been better and is so believable as Caroline. So is Christian Slater in what I would call his best role ever. Rosie Perez adds a touch of sass and the rest are equally believable. I watched them film this movie on my way to work, where the house/set was in Northeast Minneapolis. I passed the vans and trailers every day for a few months. I thought this would ruin the film for me, but when Marissa appears on screen she takes you away into her world. This should have had some Oscar nominations, but those voters don't see every movie. They don't know what's going on. If you want to enjoy a good movie, buy or rent this one.

One more time: this comment does contain spoilers!I just saw this for the first time; I enjoyed the romance but felt a little bewildered by how implausible the whole thing was. Perhaps I should have watched it in 1993 to really understand it. Or more to the point, it's best approached as a fantasy, and not as a "realistic" romantic story.First off: Both characters are just plain naive. And yes, I know that's what the whole movie is about, but it could be a turnoff for some, so you've been warned. These are adults in their 20s, but they seem more like 14 years old enjoying their very first crush. So be prepared to just accept the assumption that these people are essentially kids in puppy love.One thing that really bothered me - SPOILER! - was the revelation that the boy had been stalking the girl even up to the point of breaking into her house to watch her sleep. That's seriously creepy. Fortunately Christian Slater plays the innocent well enough that we can believe his motivations were totally pure and romantic, but that doesn't change how weird his behavior really is. If a boyfriend of 2 weeks told me he'd broken into my house to watch me sleep, my reaction would certainly not be a big bewildered hug. No wonder she had been such fodder for other, more abusive men in the past. As usual I begin with my list of complaints, so now for the reason I did in fact love this movie: this movie is just plain sweet. Only sweet, no more and no less, but if you're looking for something to make you cry and believe in love, you'll be very satisfied. It does "pure tender romance" perfectly, and is surprisingly well crafted. The chemistry is believable and the acting is great all around; I willingly suspended my disbelief when it turned out - of course - that the silent and presumably retarded boy is in fact very intelligent and perceptive.That type of beauty-and-the-beast storyline is pretty much what these romances are all about, complete with very traditional gender roles, helplessness, and codependency. If you can tolerate such a naive and simplistic view of love, you'll enjoy the quality of this film. It just feels good, unrealistic as it may be.Warning: don't let any teenage girls see it, lest they develop an unhealthy "knight in shining armor" or "I can change him" obsession. The characters don't have time to grow together - by the end of the movie, they are still in their 20s, holding even deeper faith in the innocence and purity of true love.As a real-world romance this would get a 5 or less, but as a fantasy romance, it's a solid 9 out of 10.

I just saw this movie for the first time about an hour ago, I loved it! I'm a sucker for a good romance, whether or not it was unrealistic doesn't really matter to me. Every girl hopes that one day her world will be transformed because of a guy as sweet as him. The only thing that sucked was that he died of course, there was no happily ever after, but she got a chance to see how much of an effect one person can have on another person and obviously that changed her forever.I have this book called "10,000 Ways To Say I Love You", in it is a list of the 21 most romantic movies of all time, this movie was on the list, for any of you who find that interesting.