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Shape Of Things (DVD, 2004)

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Director ‏ : ‎ Neil LaBute. However, Adam's close friends are less than convinced by the changes they see in their friend, or by Evelyn's motives. Writers ‏ : ‎ Neil LaBute. Actors ‏ : ‎ Rachel Weisz, Paul Rudd, Gretchen Mol, Frederick Weller.

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When geek Adam meets up with an art student called Evelyn his life and his appearance are put to the challenge. Changes are made and life becomes more spontaneous. But Adam's close friend and confidante Phil and his girlfriend Jenny find the new look and attitude hard to deal with. Friendships are put to the test.

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EAN5060049145068

eBay Product ID (ePID)30484631

Product Key Features

ActorRachel Weisz, Paul Rudd, Frederick Weller, Gretchen Mol

Film/TV TitleShape of Things

Aspect Ratio1.85 Wide Screen

DirectorNeil Labute

FormatDVD

Release Year2004

LanguageEnglish

FeaturesWidescreen, Closed Caption

GenreDrama, General

Run Time97 Mins

Additional Product Features

Certificate15

Number of Discs1

Hearing ImpairedEnglish

ReviewsBBCi - ...Brutal, sexy and astonishingly acted. Superb., The Times - ...A career-best performance from the sexy, mischievous Weisz...

Additional InformationRachel Weisz, Paul Rudd, Gretchen Mol, and Frederick Weller star in Neil LaBute's adaptation of his own stage play, which also featured all four actors. The film focuses on the unlikely romance between precocious art grad student Evelyn (Weisz) and shy English undergraduate Adam (Rudd). As their relationship progresses, the square, bookish Adam is brought out of his shell by the spontaneous, opinionated Evelyn. Soon Adam is losing weight, wearing contact lenses instead of glasses, and dressing more fashionably than before. However, Adam's changes begin to affect his longtime friendship with the optimistic, attractive Jenny (Mol) and the cocky, smug Philip (Weller), who are now engaged. Soon the four become involved in a variety of uncomfortable entanglements, ultimately leading to a disturbing revelation.<BR>A welcome return to form for LaBute after the period-piece detour of POSSESSION, THE SHAPE OF THINGS finds the provocative director-screenwriter back in the darkly comedic vein of his first two films, IN THE COMPANY OF MEN and YOUR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBOURS. Whereas those two movies focused on the ruthless and manipulative side of the male psyche, this film features a woman carrying out the same sorts of questionable acts of cruelty. As LaBute's film goes from sweet to sadistic, it brings up larger issues involving art and relationships, but these points never detract from the fine ensemble performances or the intriguing central story. Shot in California, the sunny backdrop of THE SHAPE OF THINGS works wonderfully as the counterpoint to the film's shady proceedings and allows the stage-play roots of the tale to unfold in a different light.

Sound sourceDolby Digital 5.1

Format DescriptionDVD 5

Movie/TV TitleShape Of Things