A childhood illness leaves a young man with a serious health problem and a somewhat odd outlook on life. Being rather retiring, he was considered strange by his fellow employees; causing them to shy away from him. Despite all this, he gets to know one of the girls better after he helps her out of a sticky situation. They manage to have a brief yet fulfilling relationship. Very romantic, I loved it.
Untamed Heart
1993
Action / Comedy / Drama / Romance
Untamed Heart
1993
Action / Comedy / Drama / Romance
Plot summary
Caroline, a young waitress who seems to have bad taste in men, is on her way home one night when thugs attempt to rape her. Adam, the mysterious busboy who works at the same diner, helps fight off the assailants, and she begins a relationship with him -- but not all their fellow Minnesotans are happy for them. Meanwhile, the couple face their own difficulties when Caroline finds about Adam's past, including his unique health condition.
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A great portrait of lovers in love
Melodramatic romance at its most melodramatic
Caroline (Marisa Tomei) has her heart broken yet again. Adam (Christian Slater) is the introverted silent busboy working in the same diner. Then one night, she's harassed by a couple of guys and Adam comes to her rescue. Adam is an orphan who was told by a nun that he has a baboon heart. They fall in love. The two guys come back to attack Adam and in the hospital, he's told that his damaged heart needs a transplant.
This is romance at its most melodramatic. Marisa Tomei is a master at making googly eyes. She has the giggle and the sweetness. Christian Slater is going mostly for the quiet type. They make an appealing couple. The story hits all the girlie fantasy about a silent broody guy who rescues the damsel in distress. And he needs her in return. "You are my peace." It doesn't get more melodramatic than that.
Nothing wild here; a generic 'Heart'...
Flighty, juvenile romantic concoction, written by Tom Sierchio as if he'd just overdosed on television movies-of-the-week. Marisa Tomei plays a broken-hearted--though incredibly perky--waitress in Minnesota who finds love again with busboy Christian Slater, a guy victimized by the proverbial Hollywood heart condition. Co-producer Tony Bill is also responsible for the film's flaccid direction; he's awfully fond of 'cute' montages and loving gazes in close-up, and yet allows a potential rape sequence to drag on for far too long. The star-leads are absolutely unbelievable in these roles, while Rosie Perez is wasted in a bland "best friend" bit (another cliché). Drippy, dreary, unmoving, and tame. *1/2 from ****