Twin Falls Idaho (1999)
Francis and Blake Falls are Siamese twins who live in a neat little room in a rundown hotel. While sharing some organs, Blake is always fit and Francis is very sickly. Into their world comes a young lady, who turns their world upside down. She gets involved with Blake, and convinces the two to attend a Halloween party, where they can pass themselves off as wearing a costume. Eventually Francis becomes really ill, and they have to be separated. They then face the physical and mental strains that come from their proposed separation.
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Masterful Movie
It's easily one of the freshest, sharpest and most enjoyable films of this year.
It is neither dumb nor smart enough to be fun, and spends way too much time with its boring human characters.
Perhaps only twins like the Polish brothers could have made the quintessential work of art about conjoined twins--one that shows the uniqueness and depth of this bond, while universally hinting at how deeply love is rooted in our very flesh. Often the attempts to delve into these relationships (of conjoined or even identical twins) has been produced by non-twins and has assumed some kind of pathology--something either incestuous, or morbidly dependent. One thinks immediately of Cronenberg's Dead Ringers. What the Polish brothers have given us is nothing short of miraculous, utterly human and as poignant as anything I have ever experienced.
Twin falls is a decent movie altogether. Mike and Mark polish are excellent in the role of the siamese twins, they portray their anguish, their fear of the world, and their love and dependence on each other perfectly. Your really feel sort of intrigued and mystified when you look and listen to these two characters.Penny is the character that simultaneously keeps them on their feet and breaks them apart. Had to be a woman... Also great acting from the beautiful Michelle Hicks.The movie poses some interesting questions about relationships, and about depending from one another to the very core.But it's far from perfect, because, there's really nor much of a story. The story's just a skeleton where the writer and director hang all the dialogue and all their philosophical rethoric. Basically, more things could and should have happened - they would've helped flesh out the characters better than a lot of dialogues... And it wouldn't have made such a slow paced movie... Liked it, but not really my idea of a great movie.
I think that the movie was wonderful. It didn't make the 2 main characters seem like freaks, but like 2 brothers who care very much for each other. I found it while flipping through channels last night and have thought about it all night. That is how I know a movie is really good.
I saw this movie in a rain night before sleep, and i felt so atracted to this beautiful strange love story. What atracted to me the most was the soft and intriguing personality of the twins, and their lovely face (damn, i fell in love that night!!). This is not a movie like others love's stories i've seen before. I liked the atmosphere and the music, it reminds me to some David Lynch's movie (maybe twin peacks?) but what the he....the Polish brothers are so cute!! i want them for me!