“Terribly boring”: This is one of Joaquin Phoenix’s worst films

Released in 2003, the romantic and suspenseful feature film did not satisfy audiences and critics.

Joaquin Phoenix He is definitely one of the most talented actors in the world. After winning an Oscar in 2020 for Jokeris currently the protagonist Napoleonfrom the principal Ridley Scott, which received mixed reviews. But which will viewers consider the actor’s worst film?

The duckling made of filmography

Phoenix has worked for some of the world’s greatest directors, including James Grey (The masters of the night), Ridley Scott (Gladiator), Jacques Audiard (The brothers sisters) AND Paul Thomas Anderson (The boss).

The actor can boast of having an almost perfect filmography, with very few errors. However, one film in particular stands out as the ugly duckling: Dogma of loveof the romantic and suspense genre, released in 2003.

The story takes us to a not too distant future. Elena, played by Claire Danes, is a New York skater overwhelmed by fame that has put her marriage at risk. She decides to hang up her skates, against the wishes of her manager and her two assistants. After cloning Elena to protect themselves from her, they attempt to eliminate her. John (Joaquin Phoenix), her husband who came from Poland to ask for a divorce, will help her escape from them.

On the review aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes, the feature film achieved only 19% approval (based on 31 reviews) and 27% of the audience. To the I love cinema,…

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