Two Lovers

Wow, I picked a really good flick to watch on my iPad. Two Lovers stars Joaquin Phoenix, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Vinessa Shaw. It is a romantic drama in which one man is torn between two very different women. That man is Leonard Kraditor (Phoenix), a generally introverted and troubled man who has moved back in with his parents (his mother is the great actress Isabella Rossellini) after a failed relationship. 

His parent's friends have a beautiful daughter Sandra (Shaw), who is "fixed up" with Leonard. They nervously take the first steps into a new relationship, soon developing a comfortable rhythm that feels cathartic and safe for both.

Soon thereafter, Leonard stumbles into Michelle (Paltrow), an energetic blonde who moves into an apartment on the floor above. She is hyperactive and fun, representing a slightly more dangerous undertaking for Leonard because he falls in love with her at first sight.

One girl is safe and comfortable. The other is unattainable and risky. This is what Two Lovers is all about. I highly recommend this well-done intelligent movie.