The Shape of Things
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | The Shape of Things |
| Original title | The Shape of Things |
| Country of production | USA , France , UK |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 2003 |
| length | 93 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 12 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Neil LaBute |
| script | Neil LaBute |
| production | Neil LaBute Andrew Lipson Gail Mutrux Philip Steuer Rachel Weisz |
| music | Elvis Costello |
| camera | James L. Carter |
| cut | Joel Plotch |
| occupation | |
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The Shape of Things (Alternate title: The Measure of Things ) is an American US - French - British film drama by Neil LaBute from the year 2003 .
action
The literature student Adam Sorenson works as a museum guard. He meets art student Evelyn Ann Thompson at the museum, with whom he has a relationship. Evelyn greatly influences Adam's life. Among other things, she wants him to see his friends Jenny and Phillip less often.
Phillip used to be a roommate of Sorenson's. The relationship with his girlfriend Jenny is in crisis. Adam is kissed by Jenny in one of the scenes.
Adam learns that he has been the object of a project study for Evelyn that is about manipulating a person. He argues with her and insults her. She says she had a positive influence on him and made him a more interesting person. Evelyn leaves Adam, who ends up watching old recordings of his ex-girlfriend.
Reviews
James Berardinelli wrote on ReelViews that the film was similar to the earlier film LaButes In the Company of Men and could appeal to the same audience. It is a winding love story about manipulation, about the loss of innocence and about the brutality of betrayal.
The lexicon of international films wrote: "A screwball comedy staged film adaptation of an uncompromisingly provocative play about gender struggles, manipulability and the fixation on external appearance."
background
The plot is based on a play by Neil LaBute, which premiered on May 24, 2001 at the Almedia Theater in London . The roles were cast with the same actors as in the film.
The film was shot in Los Angeles and Camarillo ( California turned). Its production amounted to an estimated 4 million US dollars . The film had its world premiere on January 18, 2003 at the Sundance Film Festival . It was shown in 40 cinemas in the United States, grossing approximately $ 173,000.
Web links
- The Shape of Things at the Internet Movie Database (English)
- The Shape of Things at Rotten Tomatoes (English)
- The Shape of Things at Metacritic (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Review by James Berardinelli, accessed August 15, 2007
- ^ The Shape of Things in the Lexicon of International Films , accessed on August 15, 2007
- ↑ This and that for The Shape of Things, accessed August 15, 2007
- ^ Filming locations for The Shape of Things, accessed August 15, 2007
- ^ Box office / business for The Shape of Things, accessed August 15, 2007
- ↑ The Shape of Things premiere dates, accessed August 15, 2007