Somebody to Love

1994
R
1h 42m

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Harvey Keitel and Rosie Perez in Somebody to Love (1994)

Mercedes is a taxi dancer who wants to be an actress. She's involved with the married Harry, who considers himself a respected actor. Ernesto is in love with Mercedes, but he doesn't dance o... Read allMercedes is a taxi dancer who wants to be an actress. She's involved with the married Harry, who considers himself a respected actor. Ernesto is in love with Mercedes, but he doesn't dance or have money.Mercedes is a taxi dancer who wants to be an actress. She's involved with the married Harry, who considers himself a respected actor. Ernesto is in love with Mercedes, but he doesn't dance or have money.

Director
- Alexandre Rockwell
Writers
- Sergei Bodrov
- Alexandre Rockwell
Stars

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5.5/10

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Director
- Alexandre Rockwell
Writers
- Sergei Bodrov
- Alexandre Rockwell
Stars

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Awards
- 1 nomination total

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Trivia
In the opening scene with Mercedes (Rosie Perez) and Emillio (Anthony Quinn), a poster for In The Soup (1992) can be seen, which is a movie that Alexandre Rockwell directed.

Connections
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Soundtracks
Dan Y Dwa
Written by Enya (uncredited) and Roma Ryan (uncredited)
Performed by Enya
from the WEA/Reprise Album Entitled Enya "The Celts"
Courtesy of Warner Music UK LTD.
Used by permission of EMI Blackwood Music, Inc.

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Featured review

8/10

An odd, frustrating and satisfying ride

The three main characters are all hopeless, and yet you only feel sorry for one of them: Ernesto, hopelessly devoted to Mercedes. This was part of the frustration: screaming at Mercedes to get a clue and ditch the no-good Harry, to no avail.

Then there's the satisfaction: Steve Buscemi has a great part as a transvestite, and Harvey Keitel's moving story of his indignity playing a gorilla for a cheap TV movie is incredible. When you least expect it, Quentin Tarintino is doing half a monologue, and Anthony Quinn turns Ernesto into a wealthy man.

Time and again great moments appear in the story, but in the end it's hard to know what to feel about this movie. It doesn't have a happy ending, or even a complete one, but it somehow feels right.

This movie is strange, but then so am I; no wonder I liked it.