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Random Hearts (1999)
Poor use of good resources.
I clerk in a video store, so I try to see the movies we're about to put out each week. I don't have a problem with this; in fact, I sort of feel it's a privilege. Not so with this film . . . After an hour and a half of our hero whining and growling his way through scene after scene, I was truly wondering if they planned to get to the point. I felt like I should be getting paid for watching this at home, in my free time. And if I'd known there was another hour to be endured, I might have given up right then. I didn't care about the characters, the filming was unremarkable, and Ford made kissing look like a chore. Even the score was incongruous and jarring. What a waste.
Last Night (1998)
Slow, but not stupid.
Good characters helped to make this a watchable film. The pacing was slow, but I didn't find myself checking the clock. It's an interesting study of how people make peace with themselves and sometimes with each other at zero-hour. It's better if you don't mind never quite knowing why the world is ending. And I always enjoy Cronenberg, whether he's behind or (in this case) before the camera. Give it a try.