Desert Hearts
In 1959, Vivian Bell came to Reno, Nevada for a quick divorce. Of all the people she met there, the one who surprised her the most was herself.
Overview
The story of straight-edge literature professor Vivian who travels to Reno to get away from a relationship breakup when she falls in love with an attractive and unconventional girl named Cay.
While this movie had so much going for it, it could have been so much better. Sure, we’ve seen this movie before. A broken woman falls into the arms of another woman. What makes this movie so unique is the chemistry between the two leads. Also, the love scene: it is intimate and sensual and never tawdry. So what went wrong? The middle of the film. At times the dialog is meant only to explain a little bit more about the plot and not to move it forward. Also, the editing. I can’t think of a movie that was more awkwardly edited. I have read that they were on a strict budget – maybe that included the runtime as well. Still, the film is worthwhile.
IHATEBadMovies.com reviews Desert Hearts
Movie title: Desert Hearts
Movie description: The story of straight-edge literature professor Vivian who travels to Reno to get away from a relationship breakup when she falls in love with an attractive and unconventional girl named Cay.
Date published: 2024-03-02
Director(s): Donna Deitch
Actor(s): Helen Shaver, Patricia Charbonneau, Audra Lindley, Andra Akers, Dean Butler, Gwen Welles, James Staley, Katie La Bourdette, Alex McArthur, Tyler Tyhurst, Denise Crosby, Antony Ponzini, Jeffrey Tambor, Donna Deitch
Genre: Drama, Romance
My Review
While this movie had so much going for it, it could have been so much better. Sure, we’ve seen this movie before. A broken woman falls into the arms of another woman. What makes this movie so unique is the chemistry between the two leads. Also, the love scene: it is intimate and sensual and never tawdry. So what went wrong? The middle of the film. At times the dialog is meant only to explain a little bit more about the plot and not to move it forward. Also, the editing. I can’t think of a movie that was more awkwardly edited. I have read that they were on a strict budget – maybe that included the runtime as well. Still, the film is worthwhile.
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My Review - 7/10
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