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Flawless

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A former security guard, Walt Koontz (Robert De Niro), experiences a severe stroke, and must begin physical therapy after leaving the hospital. Part of Walt's recovery program includes regaining his speech by taking singing lessons, and he gets paired with Rusty (Philip Seymour Hoffman), a vocal instructor and neighbor. Walt, however, is extremely homophobic, and Rusty is flamboyantly gay and awaiting gender reassignment surgery, so the two don't have an easy start to their relationship.
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Robert De Niro and Philip Seymour Hoffman's Flawless performances live up to this dramedy's title; unfortunately, they're outweighed by the misguided picture surrounding them.

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Emanuel Levy Variety 07/03/2006
D
Outdated and schematic, this two-character melodrama belongs to the 1970s, when transsexuals were "novel" dramatic persona; even the gifted Philip Seymour Hoffman is defeated by the writing and direction. Go to Full Review Time Out 01/26/2006
For what it's worth, this could be Schumacher's best film. Go to Full Review Steve Murray Atlanta Journal-Constitution 02/21/2004
Its weary clichs and flat comic bits are apparently supposed to be fresh and insightful. Go to Full Review Chuck Klosterman Akron Beacon Journal 10/28/2023
2/4
The problem is that we really don't care about either of these people. Instead of feeling nervous, I felt bored. Go to Full Review Jonah Koslofsky The Spool 02/04/2021
The more you pull at Flawless' threads, the more it unravels. It's not a Green Book level travesty, but it's plenty ill-conceived and outdated. Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 01/16/2016
C
There's nothing flawless about this clunker. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Frans B @FransB Jan 22 Brilliant. One of Joel Schumacher's better attempts. De Niro and PS Hoffman shines in character. Whole cast convincing in character. Daphne Rubin-Vega stands out in her role here, amazing actress ... Well written and brought to screen. Great cinematography. Very touching story with enough emotion, suspense, drama, intrigue and desperation. Gripping and entertaining, should have been nominated for various awards See more Matheus F @matheusf_neto Sep 1 Philip Seymour Hoffman deserved an Oscar nom for this performance. See more Celso O 07/21/2024 Pelo tema e por ser um filme antigo, ele tinha um potencial enorme, porém apresentou a historia muito arrastada e apresentou personagens coadjuvantes extremamente esteriotipados. É um filme ruim, valendo a pena apenas para ver a interpretação de Robert De Niro e Philip Seymour Hoffman. See more Lefty L 05/31/2024 2 stars for seymour hoffman. -2 for deniro, an absolute embarrassment of an actor. See more Lara K 04/08/2023 De Niro and Hoffman killed it! See more Steve D 02/08/2023 It hasn't aged well but was effective in its day. See more Read all reviews
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Joel Schumacher

Director

Robert De Niro

Walt Koontz

Philip Seymour Hoffman

Rusty Zimmerman

Barry Miller

Leonard Wilcox

Chris Bauer

Jacko

Skip Sudduth

Tommy Walsh

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Synopsis A former security guard, Walt Koontz (Robert De Niro), experiences a severe stroke, and must begin physical therapy after leaving the hospital. Part of Walt's recovery program includes regaining his speech by taking singing lessons, and he gets paired with Rusty (Philip Seymour Hoffman), a vocal instructor and neighbor. Walt, however, is extremely homophobic, and Rusty is flamboyantly gay and awaiting gender reassignment surgery, so the two don't have an easy start to their relationship.
Director
Joel Schumacher
Producer
Jane Rosenthal, Joel Schumacher, Robert De Niro
Screenwriter
Joel Schumacher
Distributor
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, MGM/UA Home Entertainment Inc.
Production Co
Tribeca Productions
Rating
R
Genre
Comedy, LGBTQ+
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 24, 1999, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 16, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA)
$4.5M
Runtime
1h 52m
Sound Mix
Surround, DTS-ES, DTS
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