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Personal Velocity, 2002

Starring: Fairuza Balk, Parker Posey, Kyra Sedgwick

Directed by: Rebecca Miller

Written by: Rebecca Miller

Language: English

Country: USA

Runtime: 86 min

MPAA Rating:

Rating:6.6

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The mood of Personal Velocity is contemplative, gloomy, and sincere. The plot centers around self discovery, themes of life is a bitch, and parents and children. It is a drama movie. Stylistically, Personal Velocity stars a strong female character, includes a voice over, and is a melodrama. In approach, it is serious and realistic. The pacing is slow. Personal Velocity is set in New York. It happens in contemporary times. The movie is known for being a Sundance Festival winner.

Summary of Personal Velocity

Three very different women confront life-changing decisions in this film derived from Rebecca Miller's book of short stories. Each woman has reached a turning point in her life. Delia (Kyra Sedgwick) finally takes a stand and leaves her abusive husband, but still has to find a way to regain her power and life; Greta (Parker Posey) achieves more professional success than she ever imagined, but has fidelity issues when it comes to her marriage and her lovable but dull husband; and, on the heels of a tragic accident, Paula (Fairuza Balk) has to contend with an unplanned pregnancy and the status of her personal relationships. Shot in digital video, the film is peppered with various effects and editing that achieve an intimate look and feel. Sedgwick is exceptional and wholly believable as gritty, tough-as-nails Delia. Both Posey and Balk are well cast as their respective characters, with Poseys vignette infusing some humor into the trilogy despite its serious overtones, and Balk bringing an indepth sensitivity to Paula. The film also stars David Warshofsky, Tim Guinee, Rob Leibman, and Wallace Shawn and is narrated by John Ventimiglia. Personal Velocity is written and directed by Rebecca Miller, daughter of famed playwright Arthur Miller.

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Language:	English
Country:	USA
Release date:	12 January 2002
Runtime:	86 min

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Fairuza Balk

as Paula

Parker Posey

as Greta Herskowitz

Kyra Sedgwick

as Delia Shunt

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Variety

Impresses with the originality of its observation, storytelling techniques and filmmaking style. Full Review

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by: Dennis Harvey

The New York Times

The cumulative effect is that of watching misspent lives disintegrate before your eyes. Ms. Miller's canny accomplishment is a triumph, giving the material weight and heart. This is one of the finest pictures of the year. Full Review

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by: A.O. Scott

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Irritating. The camera angles are way too showy and the screenplay is trite. Third vignette is the best, but none are worth your time. Read and rate it

11.June.2009
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by: jostrem
jostrem rated this movie2/10Bad

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