Anatomy of a Love Seen (2014)

That was an excellent one.

Crappy film

One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.

Blistering performances.

I have to say that I only watched this film because the film I intended to watch on Netflix had disappeared. and when I did start watching it, I came very close several times in the first 20 minutes to turning it off. But as it went on and I realised more what was happening it grew on me, and in the apparent messiness some very good acting and some very truthful situations emerged. It's a miniature, but a worthwhile one. It's not erotic, except maybe at the very end, but that is not the point; it's about feelings. The sub-plot of the relationship between the director and her assistant is perhaps more convincing than the main plot, and perhaps more interesting.

most lesbian romance movies tend to focus on just the sexual aspect of the story and disregard the real emotional and human aspect.Anatomy is able to avoid that predictability by instead pitting two women with negativity with regards to each other and shows how despite their indifference and anger at each other, the feelings are still real and still there. despite taking place in less than a day, its portrays the angry, resentment, and passion between the two characters surprisingly well. and after showing all the anger and hate, it also gives the audiences a glimpse into the love that exists underneath it all in the ending sex scene.it also devotes the movie to the post-breakup phase, a time that is generally not given this much emphasis in romance movies and thereby allows the movie to have a sense of originality to it.

Since there are so few movies about realistic lesbians, it is easy to take offence to a movie that portrays both lesbians as childish and melodramatic. I can definitely admire the cinematography and the writing within the film - it looks beautiful, which is why I rated it the two stars I did. However, as a lesbian myself, I couldn't help but feel saddened by the characterizations of both leading women. I don't know that this is why the other negative reviews came up, but I almost gave up on this movie a number of times because I was upset over another disappointing portrayal of women in a committed relationship who were endlessly catty to one another. I can understand the negative reviews, because I felt negatively about this movie too, but I can also understand the positive reviews.I didn't enjoy the film, but I think if you are detached from the LGBT community, it would be much easier to enjoy this film for what it is.

Follow me, won't you please, on a visual representation of this movie. You're in for quite a treat. First look at me. I'm staring off into space. I'm contemplating something-- you don't know what-- but please, look at me staring off into space. Now find an open space nearby and walk in circles for two or three minutes. Tight, little circles. Over and over and over. This is the plot, ceaselessly turning itself over, never moving, never advancing, never containing motion.Now look back at me. I'm still looking into space. Watch me for a minute or two. Now go and walk back in circles for ten minutes.Hey look- a nipple!Now look back at me. Yup, I'm still staring. Is the movie still going on on? Dear God, really? Okay then... let's continue.Walking in circles, aimless staring. Walking in circles, aimless starting. Don't get me wrong. I appreciate character development (that's clearly what they were focusing on here) as much as the next person. I can understand a directors desire to focus on a relationship or two and examine them deeply and complexly. But you HAVE to, you HAVE to mix that with scene and plot movement. Not to do so in a 80 minute piece is abusive to the audience. Do not watch this movie. Do not waste your time. Now look back at me...I'm still staring off into space.Now go walk in circles.