A Brooklyn-based bachelor (Joaquin Phoenix) is torn between his beautiful new neighbor (Gwyneth Paltrow) and the family friend that his parents want him to marry (Vanessa Shaw).
Why It’s A Good Option For Joaquin Phoenix Fans: In his third collaboration with writer/director James Gray, Joaquin Phoenix gives an intriguingly melancholy, effectively restrained, and emotionally honest performance in 2008’s excellent Two Lovers.
While Gwyneth Paltrow and Vanessa Shaw are also outstanding, it’s really Phoenix’s show.
It’s a shame that I’m Still Here’s performance art antics took attention away from this quietly soulful picture.