Thursday, September 13, 2012

Toronto 2012: 'Twice Born' Review


Generally speaking, I'm willing to buy any two actors playing lovers in a movie. But with Twice Born, I found it nearly impossible to accept the characters portrayed by Penelope Cruz and Emile Hirsch as a couple. It's not that Cruz is too beautiful for Hirsch. It's just that they somehow feel wrong for one another. That isn't Twice Born's only problem, though, which I explain in my Screen International review.