Untamed Heart
UNTAMED HEART (12)
D: Tony Bill
MGM (Tony Bill & Helen Buck
Bartlett)
US 1993
102 mins
Drama/Romance
W: Tom Siercho
DP: Jost Vacano
Ed: Mia Goldman
Mus: Cliff Eidelman
Christian Slater (Adam), Marisa Tomei (Caroline),
Rosie Perez (Cindy), Kyle Secor (Howard), Willie Carson (Patsy)
A restaurant busboy with a terminal heart condition
falls in love with a waitress in this mawkish love story, which is given a little weight by some credible performances.
Despite the good performances from its central couple,
this is way too sentimental, portraying an idealistic relationship which simply doesn't happen in the real world. It will appeal to those who wish it did, and will make the rest of the
audience sick, especially in its manipulative ending, which is about as subtle as poking your tear ducts with a very big stick.
5/10
