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- 2002
- R
- United Artists
- 1 h 26 m
- 2002
- R
- United Artists
- 1 h 26 m
Summary Based on Rebecca Miller's acclaimed book of short stories, this film tells three tales of women who have reached a turning point in their lives.
Directed By: Rebecca Miller
Written By: Rebecca Miller
- 2002
- R
- United Artists
- 1 h 26 m
- 2002
- R
- United Artists
- 1 h 26 m
Personal Velocity: Three Portraits
70
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5.8
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Summary Based on Rebecca Miller's acclaimed book of short stories, this film tells three tales of women who have reached a turning point in their lives.
Directed By: Rebecca Miller
Written By: Rebecca Miller
Where to Watch
Top Cast
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 28 Critic Reviews
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68% Positive
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19 Reviews
32% Mixed
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 28 Critic Reviews
70
68% Positive
19 Reviews
19 Reviews
32% Mixed
9 Reviews
9 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
A no-frills docu-Dogma plainness, yet Miller lingers on invisible, nearly psychic nuances, leaping into digressions of memory and desire. She boxes these women's souls right open for us.
Moviegoers bewailing the absence of literacy and shallowness of character they usually get for their seven bucks need look no further than this fluent and satisfying triptych for a source of hope.
Miller's strength in her stories and in the film is in her ability to push past ideology and get right down to the nitty-gritty of desire.
Has the confessional intimacy of a video diary and performances to match, particularly those of Kyra Sedgwick and Parker Posey.
The movie's title refers to a comment about how people grow at their own rates. Miller's movie has its moments of impressive velocity, but it never quite takes off.
The actors navigate tough characters through emotional mayhem with such intense determination it's a shame they're undercut by the intrusive voice-over.
Taken together, the stories are a watershed of feminist clichés, composed of half-hour sections that are too tidy by half, and overlaid with writerly voiceovers that suggest an author too enamored of her own narration. But one salvageable piece emerges in the middle: a sharp and acerbically funny segment that seems written specifically for Parker Posey.
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Based on 4 User Ratings
5.8
25% Positive
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Awards
Istanbul Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 3 Nominations
Film Independent Spirit Awards
• 1 Win & 3 Nominations
Sundance Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
