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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I bought this being a fan of Vincent D'Onofrio from Criminal Intent fame. Vincent as always was brilliant but I expected the film to centre on the relationship between Vincent and Greta but it doesn't, it centres on the relationship with Greta and Jimmy Smits. This does not mean that the film is 'rubbish', it's not, it's very well acted by all involved. There is however a feeling of the film not quite reaching its full potential and seems to centre on the political problems in Cuba not in the relationship of Vincent and Greta and the decisions that she has to make on the emergence of her husband (Smits).
All in all, a good film but I was waiting for a revelation in the film that sadly never occured.
I would say buy it but to be honest I doubt that I will watch it again
All in all, a good film but I was waiting for a revelation in the film that sadly never occured.
I would say buy it but to be honest I doubt that I will watch it again
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Not one of Greta Scacchi's finest, but by far not the worst. The film maintains a steady pace and tensions grow until breaking point at the film's climax. As usual, Greta gives a sterling performance of a woman torn between a lover's desire and her family loyalty. It's a good plot and well scripted, What the film lacks in action is more than compensated for in its engaging dialogue. One to watch again but not that frequently as it tends to be a little heavy going.
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37 of 40 people found the following review helpful
For Love of Vincent, Watch this Movie.
4 Mar 2005
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
He is,as always,mesmerizing! The story is a standard soapy pot-boiler that borrows rather heavily in my opinion from "Casablanca". But Scacchi is no Bergman and Smits did not compel me to root for him, nor did I see in him the nobility I sensed from Victor Lazlo.
But D'Onofrio smolders! He suffers beautifully and when he crashes the party I thought of "Wuthering Heights". (What a Heathcliff that man would make!)
How could any woman turn him away?
But D'Onofrio smolders! He suffers beautifully and when he crashes the party I thought of "Wuthering Heights". (What a Heathcliff that man would make!)
How could any woman turn him away?
68 of 80 people found the following review helpful
Changing places
28 April 2002
I bought this video only because Vincent D'Onofrio is in it. I had previously purchased The Whole Wide World which is an amazingly wonderful,mostly unseen film of immense power and D'Onofrio's portrayal of Robert Howard in that film just blew me away. He has to be the most underrated actor in films!! He is also one of the most romantic film kissers ever!- He likes to do character roles and is superb in them as well but I wanted to see him in another romantic film and Fires Within looked interesting. He plays the lover, not the husband, and is so sexy and natural that Jimmy Smits pales by comparison. The ending is unbelievable and nearly spoils the movie for me, but I will probably see it over many times just because of D'Onofrio's performance.
However, see this movie! You won't be sorry. And don't miss The Whole Wide World. It is in my all-time top ten dramas. First,probably.
30 of 34 people found the following review helpful
Both Stars are for D'Onofrio
28 Jan 2005
Format:DVD
I too bought this on VHS for Vincent D'Onofrio. My only negative comment about his performance is that there's not enough of it! I'll say right here and now that I'm not a big fan of Smits or Scacchi, and D'Onofrio overpowers them every time he's on screen. It's a beautiful story, and I can see why director Gillian Armstrong was attracted to it - it is a love story with a bit of real-life depth (rather than those soapy ones where the ridiculous problems are created by the characters for lack of imagination - Julia Roberts films, anyone?). That being said, the two lead roles needed to be played by stronger actors, and ones that could keep up with D'Onofrio vivacity. Worth a look for fans.
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