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There can be few better ways reminding oneself of the key elements in late 1990s left-of-centre Hollywood than watching Feeling Minnesota. The film attempts to draw together most of the main themes from the post-Pulp Fiction world into one whole. The story--young lovers Freddie and Jjacks (sic) on the run from a criminal past--is pure True Romance, with an attempt to throw in a little Cohen brothers' style weirdness. It's not a bad film--how can any film that opens with a Johnny Cash tune not have some degree of style to it?--just one that misses that certain spark. The casting of Diaz and Reeves is hopelessly mismatched, the former's delightfully light touch during the film's many funny moments merely serving to heighten Reeves' clod hopping. He is slightly better when playing opposite brother and husband to Freddie Sam (Vincent D'Onofrio), but is unavoidably the film's weak link. It can't be denied that by pushing all the relevant buttons, Feeling Minnesota manages to provide a couple of hours of reasonably engrossing entertainment but, like the Bob Dylan version of "Ring of Fire" that closes the film, the originals are still the best.
On the DVD: The de rigeur credible rock soundtrack is given extra sparkle by the DVD's audio quality, but the extras available are slight. The "making-of" featurette offers little more than one of those infuriating extended adverts that are passed off as film documentaries, while the cast interview section is presented in a series of a few second answers to a succession of uninspiring questions. --Phil Udell
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Things have recently been getting complicated for Freddie (Cameron Diaz). Not only is she being forced to marry mob accountant Sam (Vincent D'Onofrio), but now, on the eve of the wedding, she's gone and fallen in love with his brother Jjaks (Keanu Reeves). Freddie and Jjaks decide to elope, but Sam gives chase, using money he has stolen from his employers to pursue them across the country.
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This is a bit of a weird film, especially for non-Americans, since it contains a lot of details that are very, very American... In contrary to what is stated on the cover of the DVD, it is not Jjaks who runs away with the bride, but rather the other way round: She decides at the wedding feast that he's more attractive, takes him to bed and insults him until he does run away with her. They don't have any money, so they need to "find" some. They have no car, so Jjaks "organises" one. Then there's a direct confrontation between the two brothers which is good for a lot of laughs.
Only the end is a bit lame, but after all the film is classed as a romance, not as a thriller.
(BTW, I know what opinion some people have of Keanu Reeves' qualities as an actor, and I think I should mention that I really think he does a perfectly good show.)
Only the end is a bit lame, but after all the film is classed as a romance, not as a thriller.
(BTW, I know what opinion some people have of Keanu Reeves' qualities as an actor, and I think I should mention that I really think he does a perfectly good show.)
By F. Panin
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Mainly I watched this because I had been living in Minnesota - I know this may sound lame. I do not agree it is a romantic thriller, as the plot is barely non-existing. It is not even a romantic comedy, as there is too much blood and fights, and dead bodies. It does have some (faint) links with Pulp Fiction - style movies, but misses that level of action. All in all, it is OK for evening when one is tired but not enough to go straight to bed. When it is over, it will be soon forgotten. The soundtrack is perhaps the most valuable part of it.
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this is one of the movie that i dind't have in my keanu reeves coleccion, now i can watch it over and over again
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Feeling Minnesota
Fabulous film and wonderful eye candy. would recommend this film and have already.
Have watched it 3 times since getting it
Have watched it 3 times since getting it
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