Starring: Sean Penn (Paul Rivers), Naomi Watts (Cristina Peck), Benicio Del Toro (Jack Jordan), Danny Huston (Michael), Carly Nahon (Cathy), Claire Pakis (Laura)
Paul falls in love with Cristina. Overcome with grief and rage, she insists on killing Jack Jordan, so she can move on with her life; Overwhelmed with guilt, Jack leaves his wife and children and abandons his Christian faith; Paul confronts Jack and threatens him with a gun, but is unable to kill him. Instead, he orders Jack to pack his bags and leave the motel, never to be seen again. While Paul walks away, he vomits because his new heart is failing him; Overcome with guilt, Jack returns to the motel and barges into Paul and Cristina’s room, demanding that he kill him. Cristina beats up on Jack. Paul uses the last of his strength to grab the gun and shoots himself. Jack tells the police that he shot Paul, but they later let him go because the evidence didn’t fit with what Jack told them. At the hospital, Cristina is told by the doctor that she’s pregnant when she tried to donate her blood to Paul; Paul does not survive his gun shot wound and dies in the hospital; Jack returns to his wife and children; Cristina is finally able to go into her daughter’s room again.
Personal comments about this movie? Loved this film! Powerful performances by Sean Penn, Benicio Del Toro, and Naomi Watts. All 3 actors portray sympathetic characters as they are all thrust together because of one tragic accident. It was confusing watching it at first because it flicks back and forth between the past and present without warning and you don’t know what’s going on. Perhaps that’s what made this movie effective. One of the most emotional scenes is where Sean Penn’s character, Paul, tells Naomi Watts’ character, Cristina, the truth about himself.
Leave a Comment
You must be logged in to post a comment.