Benicio Del Toro,
David Duchovny,
Alison Lohman,
Omar Benson Miller,
John Carroll Lynch
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A woman who lost her husband in a random act of violence and a heroin addict who was a lifelong friend of the dearly departed discover that the beloved husband and friend's unfortunate passing is actu... read more
Directed by: Susanne Bier
Release Date: October 19, 2007
Keywords:
sad,
best friend,
del toro,
benicio del,
halle berry,
Benicio Del Toro,
Del Toro ,
Halle Berry ,
Things We Lost
DVD Release Date: February 13, 2008
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April 19, 2012Took me 4 days to watch this movie, just was so boring, but after seeing it, I know I am a Jerry, not a drug user I'm just a very depressed person with no freaking life! Any Suggestiions? Why do only good things happen in the movies. 4 Stars
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May 14, 2011An emotional, powerful story of grief, addiction and love. Excellent performances from Halle Berry and Benicio Del Toro, perhaps both their best roles to date.
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January 20, 2011I kept wanting more. A spark. A fire to erupt and totally engross me, suck me into the story. I wanted to feel like I wasn't just watching a movie; I was a part of the story. But it never happened.
The best news about this one is that Halle Berry and, especially, Benicio D
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June 19, 2010This is definitely a film of lost potential. The cast is great, and they all give incredible performances - Alison Lohman, especially. I'm surprised she has never made it big- but ultimately the film does the accomplish much. Just days after watching it, I remember nothing. The c... read more
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March 5, 2010Benicio Del Toro and Halle Berry give strong, outstanding and emotionally charged performances. Del Toro is perfect, he never over acts and never misses a note. One of his very best performances. Berry again shows another star-powered performance. David Duchovny is excellent, a v... read more
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November 18, 2009It's a moving story. Benicio Del Toro gives a great performance, but that's about it. Outside his acting and the premise, there is nothing extraordinary about this. Halle Berry was just cruel and unlikeable.
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August 8, 2009Chose this one a break from my regular thrillers/horrors & I'm glad I went for it. Wonderful drama, liked it more than other dramas I recently watched, namely "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" and "Revolutionary Road". Benicio Del Toro is the real scene-stealer. Great actor, ... read more
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January 15, 2009"Hope comes with letting go."
A woman who lost her husband in a random act of violence and a heroin addict who was a lifelong friend of the dearly departed discover that the beloved husband and friend's unfortunate passing is actually a blessing in disguise in Open Hearts... read more -
October 9, 2008When a friend died, we lost not only the friend but also something in other mutual friends that only the lost friend brought out.
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September 6, 2008"Accept the good"
An average film with an extraordinary performance by Benicio Del Toro. He has so much talent that he can lift a mediocre film to a higher level. Definitely a Oscar worthy performance.
The biggest problem with this film is that after a good scene, a lesser ... read more
Critic Reviews
October 31, 2007
Andrew Sarris, New York Observer
October 27, 2007
Jack Mathews, New York Daily News
Berry gives a riveting performance, but as a deeply decent man trapped in a hell of his own making, Del Toro gives the kind of career performance Berry gave in Monster's Ball. Full Review
October 22, 2007
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
It's very strong.
October 20, 2007
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
The movie is an engrossing melodrama, and it has its heart in the right place. Full Review
October 19, 2007
Stephen Hunter, Washington Post
Things We Lost in the Fire veers away from the real and hard and toward the fantastic. Full Review
October 19, 2007
Claudia Puig, USA Today
Its deliberate pacing may put some viewers off, as will the bleakness of the subject matter, but it's worth seeing, mostly to soak up the complex shades of Del Toro's performance. Full Review
October 19, 2007
Susan Walker, Toronto Star
If this were a Susanne Bier film made on her home turf we'd feel a lot more wrung out by the movie's end. Instead we're just worn out. Full Review
October 19, 2007
Walter V. Addiego, San Francisco Chronicle
[Director] Bier knows the difference between drama and melodrama. Full Review
October 19, 2007
Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger
A movie about loss and mourning and bottomless sadness. But its very production is, on another level, a reason to celebrate. Full Review
October 19, 2007
Kyle Smith, New York Post
This movie is the most irritating example yet of how both film and TV have taken to shooting even the phoniest, soapiest stories with that drunken, shaky, ultra- close-up camerawork that says, 'Hey, l... Full Review
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