Loverboy (2005)
12KLoverboy (2005). 1h 24m | R
“If not for his lead role in u0026quot;Footlooseu0026quot;, Kevin Bacon might be most well-known for the actor linking game that bares his name. Even though heu0026#39;s headed up a cast on a number of occasions, he remains one of the most recognizable and chameleon-like character actors of his generation.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eHis strengths for conveying characters through great subtlety and resistance have translated well behind the camera as well. He directs his real life wife, Kyra Sedgwick, in u0026quot;Loverboyu0026quot;. In it she plays a complicated, but surprisingly elusive woman whose childhood neglect has left her hellbent on creating a different life for her own child. Unfortunately her efforts to conceive and parent are fraught with overzealousness and obsessive behavior. The internal struggle and harrowing sadness is well presented through her impressive, nuanced performance as well as Baconu0026#39;s visual canvas that in many ways recreates the films of the early-seventies. This is a gentle, yet moody film that is well-conceived and emotionally daring.”
