
2001 thriller film After her Montreal apartment burns down and her possessions are reduced to ash, Claire Beaucage (Juliette Lewis) heads to her boyfriend's place in Toronto, only to find that he's missing. Then the police mistake her for Lily Warden (Gina Gershon), a sinister woman who killed a local gangster (Mickey Rourke) and happens to live in the same building as Claire's boyfriend. The police pursue a bewildered Claire while a gang of criminals chases after Lily.... (Full plot summary below)
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2001 thriller film After her Montreal apartment burns down and her possessions are reduced to ash, Claire Beaucage (Juliette Lewis) heads to her boyfriend's place in Toronto, only to find that he's missing. Then the police mistake her for Lily Warden (Gina Gershon), a sinister woman who killed a local gangster (Mickey Rourke) and happens to live in the same building as Claire's boyfriend. The police pursue a bewildered Claire while a gang of criminals chases after Lily.
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| Film ScoutsJason GorberBruce McDonald directs a mostly American cast in a staunch Toronto film. |
| Draxblog Movie ReviewsDragan Antulovdiscrepancy between the near-comedic plot and its bloody, naturalistic resolution dooms PICTURE CLAIRE |
| User ReviewKatherine Mquirky.. excellent cinematography.. kinda sexy.. love it! |
| User ReviewLana D:fresh: Since [I]Picture Claire[/I] did not receive any publicity, I just happened to stumble across this gem, and lucky I did, too. [I]Picture Claire[/I] is now one of my all-time favorites. Juliette Lewis and Gina Gershon are both spectacular, delivering outstanding performances (I'm a big fan of both actresses). Synopsis? In only a few hours, Claire's (Juliette Lewis) life will take a drastic turn. Escaping a group of vengeful drug dealers, she flees to Toronto hoping to find Billy, the man of her dreams. But as the old saying goes, appearances aren't everything, and Claire is about to become entangled in a web of deadly secrets. Fighting against time and a case of mistaken identity, Claire must race to clear her name and get out alive. I can't say that this movie is lacking in [I]any[/I] department. It's hard to find good movies today and even harder if you're looking for originality. So, I wanted originality, I got [I]Picture Claire[/I]. I must also note the score - the music is [I]unbelievable[/I]. Above all, I enjoyed the wonderful cinematography. Yeah, well, let's just say I loved [I]everything[/I] and make it easier. I highly, highly, HIGHLY recommend [U]NOT[/U] shoving [I]Picture Claire[/I] to the side. Hey, when at your video rental, pick up a copy. Enjoy! :) |
| User ReviewPrivate Uquirky.. excellent cinematography.. kinda sexy.. love it! |
| User ReviewChristopher EThis is one of those movies that you would never plan on going out to see but you catch it on TV in the middle of one of those nights when you can't sleep and you get hooked by the quirkiness of it all. Then you go to sleep, thinking to yourself right before you drift off to slumberland..."Juliette Lewis didn't speak one word of English that entire movie?" |
| User ReviewHeather BI seriously loved this movie. it's been a while since i've seen it, but although the plot line is kind of ordinary, the cinematography was excellent, and it had the ability to capture the culture of toronto...and it just transports you somewhere else. very enjoyable to watch. |
| User ReviewAdrienne LIts a shame movies like this never find an audience. I thought 'Picture Claire' was very entertaining. Juliette has finally been given a part to sink her teeth into. She's wonderful in the lead. The rest of the cast were good as well. Some truly funny moments. I just wish she had of kept the dog. |
| User ReviewNicholas ASome praiseworthy performances by Juliette Lewis, Mickey Rourke and Callum Keith Rennie! |
| User ReviewKent LNot Bruce McDonald's best work, but still very well done. |