Nayan Gough
A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.
Deanna
There are moments in this movie where the great movie it could've been peek out... They're fleeting, here, but they're worth savoring, and they happen often enough to make it worth your while.
Jenni Devyn
Worth seeing just to witness how winsome it is.
flute_ian
I stumbled across this on late night TV part way through and was soon mesmerized, likely because when Miles plays a note, I can't move. I couldn't figure out what it was about, which probably added to the appeal, given the hypnotic nature of the music. Throw in three of my 'favorite girls' i.e. Isabella, Ellen and Jodie, and I was hooked. Marcus is channeling Sketches of Spain, and it was wonderful to hear Miles in that milieu once again. I highly recommend this movie despite the low rating of circa 5 out of ten that you see on the site here. Perhaps the key is to dispense with any expectations of what a movie should be, fundamentally. If nothing else, just revel in the music !! (...and the cute ladies...)(additional comments a year later) I have to admit I must be somewhat obsessed with this project. Perhaps re: Miles/Spain. And Marcus Miller has great taste. And is that Bennie Maupin/bass clarinet? But what gets me in addition upon further viewing is the editing. And you have to give credit for personnel decisions. If this is Lambert then she certainly must have some kind of special nose for creative intelligence.
Robin Evermore
This is one movie I've never forgotten, its weird, its like a dream and a nightmare, its very surreal and visual. This movie actually makes me feel as if I'm experiencing someones dream while watching it. , from what I gather at the end Claire is dead, the blood on the dress was her her blood. I think to really understand this movie you should read the book Albany Park by Patrice Chaplin. I heard that Albany Park was being made into a movie if anyone has any information about this please post it. This movie is very visual and there are stretches where their is no talking at all. I've never quite seen a movie like this before. So I would definitely recommend that a person watch this movie at least once to experience it
hmesci
Has everything going for it as a cult film. Plot, cast, music... As said in the other comment, it stands solid against time. Every time I manage to see it, I get struck by it as if I see it the first time. I think this is one masterpiece that re-makers of old movies will never attempt.By the way, I once looked for the book in London UK and a second-hand book dealer close to St Martin's Lane checked a catalog and claimed there is no such book and would not listen to me... Few year's later, I found multiple copies (Penguin too) in Toronto Canada ! Wonder if the book did not get published in UK ?
Claudio Carvalho
On 4th July, Claire (Ellen Barkin) wakes up semi-naked with amnesia in a field in a Spanish airport. She runs to the road, trying to figure what has happened with her. She recalls the events along the last five days of her life, culminating in the amazing truth. This odd and intriguing movie is the work of the excellent Mary Lambert before `Pet Sematary'. The original non-chronological screenplay is supported by a cast that is indeed a constellation: the delicious and sexy Ellen Barkin leads the cast, with a wonderful interpretation (and what a beautiful body!) in the role of Claire, followed by names like Isabella Rossellini, Martin Sheen, Jodie Foster, Gabriel Byrne and Julian Sands. The music of Miles Davis gives a touch of class to a story full of mystery, romance and drama. In 1990, Adrian Lyne used the same idea to develop the also excellent `Jacob's Ladder'. Further, the idea of recovering memory by steps was recently used in outstanding `Memento'. I am impressed how this movie is underrated in IMDB. My vote is eight.Title (Brazil): `Marcas de uma Paixão' (`Marks of a Passion')
