Beautiful Girls

We get caught up in the dilemma these characters face: why not postpone growing up, especially when it seems to require breaking off from such an emotionally rich community. Beautiful Girls presents more than a handful of such human issues: do men have unrealistic pictures of women, does marriage and family represent a segregation from community or its flowering, do beautiful women represent the "promise of a better day" that Paul sees or something quite less fulfilling, what's the nature of beauty anyway, how does one grow up without abandoning the creative spirit, and so on. ... For my complete review of this movie and for other movie and book reviews, please visit my site TheCoffeeCoaster.com. Brian Wright Copyright 2007

Yet another "independent film" about young adults, love, relationships, and all that. It is however better written than many others of it's type. The script has some clever aspects, such as Marty, a 13 year-old girl next door, being the Voice of Wisdom to one of the main characters. Marty is wonderfully played by Natalie Portman, and her time on screen is the highlight of the entire

I love this movie so much. Had not seen it for years and then sat down with the DVD and it brought it back to me how good it is. Great witty script, great performances. It just kind of feels a really nice, comfortable, warm watch. Nothing too hectic, just you find yourself kind of wanting to hang out with the guys and have Natalie Portman as the kid next door.

Loved the characters, the setting, the dialogue, and the entire precedence of it. Recommended for couples, high school friends and those who you grew up with. Look for the great relationship between Natalie Portman and Tim Hutton.

This is a perfect movie to watch if you want to study how the people act and react to normal everyday situations. From best friends, to the girl next door ( the "AMAZING" Natalie Portman, which i can't say enough about ). This movie will capture your heart, because it shows you exactly how a person will react if faced with a situation ( Not going and blowing half the planet Arnold-style ) Watch it and you'll fall for it.

Ted Demme's Beautiful Girls is a great film, its simple yet very symbolic and for some reason just appealed to me a lot. The acting was first-rate, especially the male performances. Dillon, Rapaport and Emmerich were all great as was Max Perlich who id like to see more of. I liked Uma Thurman, Mira Sorvino and Lauren Holly a lot in their roles, however Rosie O Donnell managed to annoy me as usual and i didn't like Natalie Portmans performance too much either. The film was great for the most part thought, well written by Scott Rosenberg (High Fidelity). The directed suited it very well, i think Demme is a bit underrated because he managed in the 2 films I have seen from him to direct 2 very different yet great films in Beautiful Girls and Blow. This film was very enjoyable and at most times very entertaining. 9/10 #150 on my list of all-time favorite films

Every time I watch this movie it gets better. I love the story line, the setting, the characters, and the way this movie makes me feel. There is a part of me that can identify with each of the male characters. This movie is very real. It is about growing up and letting go, something that I am struggling with at the age of 25. Beautiful Girls is one of my all time favorites.

A really good movie about relationships in small town America, The superb cast is led by Timothy Hutton and Matt Dillon as two men who can't settle down. A hidden gem of a movie looking at failed aspirations. A thumbs up.