Synopsis
A neglected daughter becomes a possessive mother in an emotional journey into the heart and mind of a woman who loved too much.
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Cast
- Kyra SedgwickEmily
- Dominic Scott KayPaul dit 'Loverboy'
- Matt DillonMark
- Kevin BaconMarty
- Blair BrownJeanette Rawley
- Sandra BullockMme Harker
- Oliver PlattM. Pomeroy
- Marisa TomeiSybil
- Campbell ScottPaul's Father
- Sosie BaconEmily (10 years old)
Recommendations
- 70
Film Threat
Kevin Bacon's witty and effective, yet squirm-inducing, directorial debut. - 60
The Hollywood Reporter
Good performances and a keen eye for period detail can't disguise the fact that not much is happening here story-wise. - 50
Variety
A classic case of "Better if you didn't read the book" cinema, Loverboy emerges an OK character study of an abnormally possessive mother. - 50
Village Voice
Bacon the director indulges his wife, letting her play crazy and emotional in a showy performance that screams "serious actress." - 50
L.A. Weekly
actor-turned-director Kevin Bacon (Sedgwick's husband) can't seem to decide if he's making a film about a loving eccentric or a sociopath. - 50
The New York Times
Almost until the end, Loverboy maintains a shaky integrity. But in its final moments it caves in to convention with a mawkish epilogue to a story that ends with an appalling act of selfishness. - 50
Entertainment Weekly
Bacon instinctively pushes Loverboy toward surreal domestic satire. It's fascinating to watch Sedgwick try to make Emily into a luminous wack job. - 38
New York Daily News
The real trouble is at its core, with an over-the-top performance from Sedgwick that borders on Baby Jane campiness.
