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Committed (2000 film)

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Wikipedia article




'Committed' is a 2000 film directed and written by Lisa Krueger and stars Heather Graham, Casey Affleck, and Luke Wilson.

Plot



The ever-optimistic Joline faces a challenge when her husband, flaky news photographer Carl, leaves her to find himself in Texas. Joline tracks Carl down and observes him, acquainting herself with his schedule and new friends, including his new girlfriend, Carmen, and his quirky neighbor Niko. Eventually Carl spots Joline, and Joline seeks new ways of returning Carl to her life, up to and including mystic remedies provided by Carmen's grandfather. Eventually Joline is committed, hence the title, and her belief in true and lasting love is broken... or is it?

Cast



* Heather Graham as Joline

* Casey Affleck as Jay

* Luke Wilson as Carl

* Goran Vinji as Niko

* Patricia Velsquez as Carmen

* Alfonso Arau as Grampy

* Mark Ruffalo as T-Bo

* Clea DuVall as Mimi

* Summer Phoenix as Meg

* Kim Dickens as Jenny

* Art Alexakis as NY Car Thief

* Jon Stewart as Birthday Party Guest (uncredited)

Reception



On Rotten Tomatoes 43% of 46 surveyed critics gave the film a positive review, with an average rating of 5.40/10. The site's consensus reads: "Critics say 'Committed' is one of those films that shows promise some sort of vision of what the movie could have been. The key word is 'could'. As it is, the script is predictable, the story becomes tedious, and it's simply not funny. Heather Graham shows she can play a central character, but she's not enough to make 'Committed' successful." On Metacritic it has a score of 44% based on reviews from 22 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".

'Committed' was nominated for the Golden Reel Award for Best Sound Editing and also for the Grand Jury Prize at the 2000 Sundance Film Festival. It won the award for Best Cinematography at Sundance. The film had only a limited opening.

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