Mind the Gap

Mind the Gap

Mind the Gap

Just lovely. Heartbreaking (don't believe the liner notes - this is not a comedy) and beautifully acted and wonderfully written. Haunting music. May take you a few moments to get into, but WORTH THE TIME. The cast is uniformly delightful. The plot is exceptionally quirky. Wonderful denouement. I utterly adored this film. And if you are wondering, the man dancing with a female mannequin is a real guy. I used to see him regularly when I worked in NYC and lived upstate. The shots of him dancing with his doll are a delicious device that you'll only appreciate at the very end of the film. I'd watch this again in a heartbeat, and have recommended it to all my friends.

This was a memorable movie that paralleled my life so much, it was like a divine intervention that i see this movie at particular film at this particular point in my life. Obviously it had a tremendous impact with me and the message it meant to convey. I'm sure there was a massage meant for all, But i would like to think it was meant just for me, and who knows maybe it was and the rest of you were there to bear witness. For me to rave over this movie really says something, i pride myself on my sense judgment of character and movies this is a must see, and if it doesn't move you on some level, you have no sole.....just shoot yourself! Just kidding don't shoot yourself, but go talk to someone.....Fast!!!

Though some of the acting in this film isn't incredible, it's certainly competent. I think Eric Schaeffer is a very talented actor and director, he did a great job with this film. The five stories that are told are intriguing and the transitions between them are smooth. I'd recommend this movie if you are looking for an interesting collage of characters and plots rounded up by a blissfully happy ending. It's nice to see a movie with a complex plot and fascinating characters. It will leave you delighted with humanity and wondering what happened to each character. I, for one, really enjoyed this movie. I saw it on a satellite movie channel and am very tempted to go and rent it... possibly even buy it when I can get my hands on it.

I just happen to be at home getting over the flu (on a Saturday) and I have never heard of this film "MIND THE GAP", I missed the first 15 minutes of it but I have to applaud the writer. This movie was awesome... this movie was absolutely emotionally intense!!! I would highly recommend seeing this film to anyone if you are looking for really good dialogue and content without that huge budget commercialized junk that is out there. This movie reminds me a lot like MAGNOLIA & CRASH, very emotional and you actually felt what they did and felt like you were right there with them. Word to the writer: Don't STOP!!! Thanks!!!

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Some people may think that the fact that "Mind the Gap" was Alan King's last movie would be a simple incentive to see it. It turns out that the movie has a lot more in store. Portraying several oddballs on the verge of seeing change in their lives, it's sort of a more interesting version of Raymond Carver's stories (in "Short Cuts", they were alienated and stayed such). Some scenes are likely to tense you up, but that just goes to show that the movie is doing a really good job. So, this was definitely a good end for Alan King. The only other cast member whom I recognized was John Heard, but the unknown cast doesn't diminish the movie's quality; on the contrary, it gives the movie a more realistic feeling. Definitely worth seeing.

I read comment after comment about how poignant and touching and inspiring this movie is. perhaps my expectations are a little higher. 2/3 into the movie, I still had barely a clue about where it was going, and what the wonderful inspiring message was going to be. 3/3 into the movie, I had NO CLUE what it was about. this was unsettling for me, because I usually find some value even in movies that most people don't like or understand. granted, there were a few touching moments, a few provocative moments and a few reminders about life. however, there was no clear message common to the 5 sub-plots. I give the movie a 5 based on some good scenes and the individual messages they carried. however, they never gelled into a whole as was done well in Love Actually and brilliantly in Playing By Heart. I will continue to rely on IMDb comments for whether to watch a movie, since the last 3 little known flicks I saw were absolute gems. however, I must disagree with you all on this one!