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Twin Falls Idaho
Sony Pictures Classics


10.0

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MPAA RATING: R for language

Starring Mark Polish, Michael Polish, Michele Hicks, Leslie Anne Warren, Patrick Bauchau, Jon Gries, Garret Morris, and William Katt

The story of Blake and Francis Falls, conjoined twins whose lives are as enigmatic as their unique appearance. In an eccentric hotel peopled with odd characters, the brothers dwell quietly. Then a beautiful young woman enters their lives, and for the first time someone sees the brothers' world from the inside. She makes them think of possibilities when they're certain there aren't any. They start to wonder how it would be to feel complete in new ways. (Sony Pictures Classics)

GENRE(S):	Drama
WRITTEN BY:	Mark Polish Michael Polish
DIRECTED BY:	Michael Polish
RELEASE DATE:	DVD: January 18, 2000 Video: January 18, 2000 Theatrical: July 30, 1999
RUNNING TIME:	110 minutes, Color
ORIGIN:	USA

All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...

100

Boston Globe Jay Carr

Bizarre, shadowy, enticingly eerie...more poetic, more tantalizingly original.

100

Chicago Sun-Times Roger Ebert

In its quiet, dark, claustrophobic way, this is one of the best films of the year.

Entertainment Weekly Lisa Schwarzbaum

A quietly dazzling microcosm that's always just this side of eerie, just that side of tragic.

Los Angeles Times Kevin Thomas

A graceful mood piece that is infinitely moving.

Dallas Observer Jean Oppenheimer

A gentle, beautifully realized tale of love and intimacy...It moved me to tears.

Austin Chronicle Marc Savlov

At once emotionally charged and genuinely, disconcertingly surreal...a marvel of subdued, genuine filmmaking.

San Francisco Examiner Wesley Morris

Beautiful, wandering little love story that wants to break your heart and probably will.

Miami Herald Curtis Morgan

Never shies from acknowledging the natural fascination with their abnormalities.

Philadelphia Inquirer Steven Rea

Although the pervading mood of Twin Falls Idaho - a beautifully shot, noirish thing - is one of sadness and loss, the Polishes' film is playful, too.

LA Weekly John Patterson

Proves that it's possible for a movie to be reckless and adventurous merely by being sedate, unhurried and contemplative.

The New York Times Janet Maslin

An eerily effective film...Twin Falls Idaho has style, gravity and originality to spare.

New York Daily News Jack Mathews

Has the gentlest feel of any movie I can remember.

San Francisco Chronicle Peter Stack

Pretentious but absorbing.

Chicago Reader Lisa Alspector

With its persuasive special effects, gentle pace, and more expressionistic than surreal production design, this serious yet far from ponderous drama is something of a marvel.

Film.com John Hartl

Best of all is a Halloween party where the Falls are complimented on their "costume," then outed.

TNT RoughCut Morgan Fouch

Though Twin Falls Idaho fascinatingly uncovers the complexities of conjoined twins, it is more about any sibling relationship where one feels simultaneously burdened and uplifted by the other.

Washington Post Rita Kempley

Entrancing, uncommonly compassionate film.

Mr. Showbiz Michael Atkinson

It is only once the movie has exhausted its roster of "weird" notions and contrived images that it finds its emotional footing, leaving you with one half of a lovely, woebegone film.

Portland Oregonian Shawn Levy

Some truly memorable moments, but they come early and, as the film wears its way along, become increasingly hard to call to mind.

Seattle Post-Intelligencer Paula Nechak

Often as stillborn in pace as it is conceptually compelling.

New York Post Jonathan Foreman

The whole film could use a jolt of caffeine, and a lugubrious woodwind score doesn't help.

Chicago Tribune Michael Wilmington

If you're in the mood for something strange, this film may please you, twice over.

Variety Todd McCarthy

Lacks narrative push...atmospheric drama that casts a minor but distinctive spell.

TV Guide Ken Fox

A slow and pensive tone, but for all its lyrical pretensions it lacks real poetry.

Baltimore Sun Ann Hornaday

Surprisingly formulaic. So many scenes seem lifted from a 1950s melodrama, from Blake and Francis' repentent mother (Leslie Ann Warren) to the film's tearjerker of a final scene.

USA Today Mike Clark

This Lynch-ian knockoff is moodily monotonal, but the sameness is wearying.

Village Voice Dennis Lim

Neither as weighty nor as weird as it would like to think.

Film.com Peter Brunette

While the film's mood is dreamy, dark, and gentle, it's also very slow and seldom leads to much of a intellectual or emotional payoff.

The average user rating for this movie is 10.0 (out of 10) based on 4 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Dave C C gave it a10:
I also saw it on HBO ..A+

Nick D. gave it a10:
It's 2005, I just saw this film at 2:30AM on HBO. I was compeled to come to the computer to read more about it. I'm surprised that I missed it upon it's release in 1999.

Lanie S. gave it a 10:
This is a touching movie. I was very moved also. Great Plot , Great Actors, and a Great Director.

Stefani D. gave it a 10:
This was a very touching and sad movie! I dont cry at movies but i did when I watched this. cant believe i am only one to be moved by this great film!!?

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Twin Falls Idaho Sony Pictures Classics

Twin Falls Idaho
Sony Pictures Classics