Rotten
Carroll's characters spend so much time talking, albeit intelligently, that the connections they make seem peculiarly synthetic.
Lael Loewenstein, Variety
Playing by Heart
If romance is a mystery, there's only one way to figure it out.
1998 · 2h 1m · R
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Directed by
Willard Carroll
Overview
In a vibrant tapestry of love and longing, nine interconnected souls navigate romance and heartbreak in L.A., where passions collide and truths unfold, revealing that the heart's desires often lead us where we least expect.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
62%
Tomatometer
Rotten
All of these characters are more interesting when things are going badly for them than when the tide has turned, and Carroll's determination to make the final reel an extended bout of audience tummy tickling is disappointingly conventional.
Derek Adams, Time Out
Fresh
This charming romantic comedy with a Los Angeles setting cuts between seemingly unconnected miniplots the way some Robert Altman movies do.
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
Fresh
If Playing by Heart is the kind of film that used to be known as a "woman's picture," it certainly provides more emotional nourishment than most other mainstream movies generate these days.
Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times
Fresh
For all its artificiality, Playing by Heart percolates with an earnest charm.
Stephen Holden, New York Times
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