
Wilson Joel is a man in trouble. There's a searing pain in his gut that he can't tolerate and a dazed quietness to his struggle as he tries to maintain his equilibrium. Wilson is attempting to move on from the sudden and inexplicable suicide of his wife. His mother-in-law is there for him, but her sympathies turn quickly. He has an employer that seems to want to help him, and a workmate who wants him for herself. But nothing and no one can give Wilson solace; so, he seeks obl... (Full plot summary below)
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Wilson Joel is a man in trouble. There's a searing pain in his gut that he can't tolerate and a dazed quietness to his struggle as he tries to maintain his equilibrium. Wilson is attempting to move on from the sudden and inexplicable suicide of his wife. His mother-in-law is there for him, but her sympathies turn quickly. He has an employer that seems to want to help him, and a workmate who wants him for herself. But nothing and no one can give Wilson solace; so, he seeks oblivion. It is not the usual alcohol or drugs. Wilson inhales fumes from gasoline cans and model airplane fuel and finds temporary salvation in the company of remote-control model enthusiasts. However, nothing that provides him relief really lasts.
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| Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittHoffman's acting is poignant and compassionate, etching a profoundly sad character with no trace of compromise, and Bates gives one of her most controlled performances ever. |
| Planet Sick-BoyJon PopickOn paper, Love Liza seems like it would be a sure thing come Oscar time. |
| Los Angeles Daily NewsBob StraussMore than your basic man-loses-wife, man-huffs-gasoline drama, Love Liza looks at grief in a peculiar way that makes it as winning as such a downer of a movie can reasonably get. |
| Salon.comAndrew O'HehirMay frustrate as many viewers as it delights (if not more) and it is almost relentlessly depressing, but it's also a principled, sharply realistic film that captures a highly convincing vision of Middle America. |
| Seattle Post-IntelligencerSean AxmakerLess a story than a film of emotional textures, this is a study in stasis. |
| Combustible CelluloidJeffrey M. AndersonHoffman spends a good deal of screen time alone and without much dialogue, using only his considerable physical skill and screen presence to pull off the role. |
| Premiere MagazineGlenn KennyA low-key labor of love that strikes a very resonant chord. |
| St. Paul Pioneer PressChris HewittHoffman's unfettered performance beautifully captures Wilson's sad, manic quality. |
| Salt Lake TribuneSean P. MeansHoffman's performance provides the emotional release his brother's script and Louiso's direction try to deny us. |
| St. Paul Pioneer PressChris Hewitt (St. Paul)Hoffman's unfettered performance beautifully captures Wilson's sad, manic quality. |