The day-to-day lives of several suburban Los Angeles residents.The day-to-day lives of several suburban Los Angeles residents.The day-to-day lives of several suburban Los Angeles residents.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 17 wins & 19 nominations total
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- TriviaThe film was shot in ten weeks. Each storyline was filmed in weekly divisions.
- GoofsWhen Paul and Howard are sitting in the hospital cafeteria, the food items on the table keep changing between shots.
- Quotes
Tess Trainer: I hate L.A. All they do is snort coke and talk.
- ConnectionsEdited into Short Cuts: Deleted Scenes (2004)
- SoundtracksI Don't Want To Cry Anymore
(1940)
Composed by Victor Schertzinger
Used by permission of THE FAMOUS MUSIC PUBLISHING COMPANIES
Performed by Annie Ross and The Low Note Quintet
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Well acted but emotionally lacking
A classic bit of Altman - the story of cross-cutting lives over several days in LA. Featuring an all-star cast featuring a host of great character actors including Tim Robins, Julianne Moore, Jennifer Jason Leigh to name a few.
The performances are wonderful without exception (even Andie McDowell does OK). The intertwining stories are interesting up until the end - three hours goes past almost effortlessly and unnoticed. My only problem with the film is the lack of any real emotional punch or meaning in all of the stories. The majority of the stories have the potential for strong emotions to draw the audience in but the majority don't let it out too much (like real life I suppose), the one story that does let the characters feel (the story of McDowell's child) is not that convincing. Some of the stories don't make a lot of sense and don't feel based in reality. Compared to Magnolia, Glengarry Glen Ross, 12 Angry Men and other ensemble pieces this engages on an interest level but lacks an emotional involvement. I know that this is often on critic's top-ten lists but I felt that interesting stories and great acting do not make up for the lack of an emotional centre to the film. And the conclusion makes very little sense in relation to one of the stories in particular.
The performances are wonderful without exception (even Andie McDowell does OK). The intertwining stories are interesting up until the end - three hours goes past almost effortlessly and unnoticed. My only problem with the film is the lack of any real emotional punch or meaning in all of the stories. The majority of the stories have the potential for strong emotions to draw the audience in but the majority don't let it out too much (like real life I suppose), the one story that does let the characters feel (the story of McDowell's child) is not that convincing. Some of the stories don't make a lot of sense and don't feel based in reality. Compared to Magnolia, Glengarry Glen Ross, 12 Angry Men and other ensemble pieces this engages on an interest level but lacks an emotional involvement. I know that this is often on critic's top-ten lists but I felt that interesting stories and great acting do not make up for the lack of an emotional centre to the film. And the conclusion makes very little sense in relation to one of the stories in particular.
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- Sep 30, 2001
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- Vidas cruzadas
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- $12,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $6,110,979
- Gross worldwide
- $6,110,979
- Runtime3 hours 8 minutes
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- 2.35 : 1
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