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Untamed Heart (1993)

Rate: 8
Viewed: 11/16

11/16: If Christian Slater's awkward acting can be ignored, Untamed Heart is actually moving, thanks to Marisa Tomei.

Marisa Tomei has always been easy on my eyes, and she's a fine actress, having won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress in My Cousin Vinny. It has everything to do with her personality. I normally don't like Rosie Perez because she's too much and has the face of the Joker. But she's okay here and doesn't try to get in the way.

Christian Slater, who's usually easygoing, appears awkward. The choice of him staying mute for a long time (it'll take a good half-hour before he finally speaks) and not having a lot of lines to work with makes some of his scenes hard to watch. Therefore, he's lucky to be helped out by Marisa Tomei to get through it.

All in all, Untamed Heart is an enduring romantic picture that's much better than Love Story.

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