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The Event (2003)
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Cast
as Nick
as Matt
as Dana
as Mona
as Brian
as Lila
as Gaby
as Rory
as Rory
as Judy
as Uncle Leo
as Amy
as Lilian
as Amelia
as Andy
Critic Reviews for The Event
All Critics (49) | Top Critics (19) | Fresh (21) | Rotten (28) | DVD (1)
Uneven yet brave and touching.
To make a movie in 2003, one that centers around AIDS but ignores the epidemic's current culprit, Africa, and toys melodramatically with scenarios steeped in the filmmakers' selfish nostalgia without any real point, is to ask us not to think at all.
The performances of Olympia Dukakis as Matt's mother and Sarah Polley as his sister elevate The Event from melodramatic claptrap to sensitive drama.
A feminine hygiene commercial is by far the best thing here. Is that last item a curious thing to say about a film with such a weighty agenda? Exactly.
Despite its impeccable acting and subtle backdrop of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, The Event lets its message overwhelm its emotion.
Fails equally as lament and celebration.
Audience Reviews for The Event
A New York DA is investigating a suspicious suicide in the city's gay community. The movie turns into a debate on the pros and cons of assisted suicide. There are a few name actors in this movie (Olympia Dukakis, Sarah Polley, Parker Posey, etc.).
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