Linbeymusol
Wonderful character development!
Beystiman
It's fun, it's light, [but] it has a hard time when its tries to get heavy.
CrawlerChunky
In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.
Erica Derrick
By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.
Platypuschow
So I went in with no expectations, I thought this was an indie film starring Asia Argento and here she might have an opportunity to shine away from her fathers shadow and creepy insistence on nudity.Immediately I was struck by her similarity to Lily Allen with blonde hair scarily so in fact. I was impressed by her performance but within 10 minutes felt this deep aching you get from films that just aren't nice to watch.90 minutes of the poor upbringing of a child into a horrific life filled with all the things a child simply shouldn't do/see/experience.Mixed in are a remarkable number of famous faces including Winona Ryder, Jeremy Sisto, Ben Foster, Marilyn Manson and in a scene that I'm surprised didn't kill his career Jeremy Renner (Deeply unpleasant stuff) Nasty open ended and almost modern day Shakespeare The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things is something to watch to put things into perspective if you feel like your life sucks.Good performances but comparable with cystoscopy for both entertainment and comfort levels. And I mean that literally, I've experienced both and this movie is as fun as having a camera shoved up your urethra.
wkingturner
I were in rage and anger so had to bite my tongue to get through to the end of this too overrated movie, the whole concept is blunt and do not get me wrong the acting was "OK". This film will go into the list of the worst films I have seen, and hope it will be the last in this category. The story does not seem to have any solidity to it, and the ideas brought forth are of course very unrealistic. This will most definitely go into the top three of the films that has made me this uneasy. Save yourself some happiness and watch something else unless you are into dark films with no grounding or are planning to get anything from the experience. (I have to get up to ten lines per text for this comment to be accepted so this is the reason for these last few lines, so please do not waste your precious time reading this as it is not supposed to be read. I am only trying to use up my minimum characters because I have nothing else to say about the film.)
info-2209
Rented this film out of curiosity towards Ms. Argento's film-making. While the film got off to a shaky start, it quickly evolved into a well-crafted and creatively interesting piece of film-making. While the subject matter of the story itself is upsetting to say the least, it is very well handled. Clearly Ms. Argento has a knack for weaving a compelling and meaningful tale. It will be interesting to see what stories she chooses to tell next and what kinds of characters she will choose to play in her upcoming projects. Overall, this film is worth watching, but make sure you are prepared for some heavy subject matter as it doesn't pull its punches!
cecilnguyen
From cult author JT LeRoy's best selling novel The Heart is Deceitful Above all Things, comes Asia Argento's bold cinematic adaptation of the controversial story of a mother and her son living hard and fast in the dark fringes of America. Written and directed by Asia Argento (Scarlet Diva, XXX, Land of the Dead, and shot by Eric Alan Edwards (Kids, My Own Private Idaho), The Heart is Deceitful Above All Things boasts a stunning cast that includes Academy Award nominee Peter Fonda, Jeremy Renner (North Country), Michael Pitt (Hedwig and the Angrey Inch, Last Days), Marilyn Manson, John Robinson (Elephant, Lords of Dogtown), Jimmy Bennett (Poseidon , Polar Express, Daddy Day Care) and Cole and Dylan Sprouse as Jerremiah. This movie has me intrigued throughout and i can not wait to see it again. everyone will agree that this movie packs a punch that is worth watching over and over.
