Saturn

Narcissism is the focal point of this movie...A script that places a drug addicted playboy ahead of his ailing father..oh the decadence of the Western world This movie abandons all self-control, compassion, and empathy, as it reflects upon the world we now live live in.....A world of self-indulgence, reckless behavior, without any consequence....In summation: Accountability is a bygone behavior, of a long forgotten past. Dementia, and Alzheimer's are indeed very challenging diseases...Sadly the writer of this movie did not incorporate more friends and family, that were or could have helped with the sick dad. I was dumbfounded to see the son murder his dad (pops) in cold blood, but I imagine, this is what sells to the masses these days.....just my thoughts.

Tradeoffs, consequences of decisions, layers and parallels embedded in a perfectly-paced, exhilarating, action-family-romance. The family part is enhanced thru the device of home-movie/memory footage. What does romance mean & does it count for anything? Love at first sight? So tenuous. The city provides a backdrop for the action & I love that he takes the subway often, between motorcycle & car rides that elude police while taking care of business. School is not nearly as titillating. Drew (Scott Caan) lives 5 different lives at once and all of them vie & suffer. Can he determine what part of himself takes precedence?

It's one of those movies that leaves you thinking after they're finished. How many people around Us living a stressful life like Drew's and they literally run out of options! Scott caan gives an amazing performance, his father as well! And MIA KIRSHNER!! I was so surprised! I wish there was More to the plot though. It did get a little boring in the beginning plus we never got to understand who sarah really is.. But all in all it's so good for a 90s indie movie.

This movie was so beautiful and so moving, I cried while watching it.

I was impressed by the visual style and completely unaware of the acting - that's how caught up I was.

I prefer the music on the original film as Saturn before it was redone as Speed of Life.

One of my very favorite movies.

Speed of Life is a drama about a young man who's mother has died and who now has the unenviable task of caring for his father, a once brilliant professor who is now crippled by the onset of Alzheimers Disease and cannot perform any functions such as bathing, eating, or using the restroom on his own. They live in a loft in a drug-ridden borough of NYC. The film follows his attempts to care for his father, earn money, and go to school while meeting a young artist who also happens to be a drug addict.

Excellent film, from writing, acting, script, sets, camera work, etc. Realistic, moving. Scott Caan shows he has range beyond playing the stereotypical criminal and Mia Kirschner in a small but pivotal role excels as usual. The actor portraying the invalid father was phenomenal. A drama that is both depressing and uplifting, worth seeing for avid film watchers.