Hellen I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much

Bergorks If you like to be scared, if you like to laugh, and if you like to learn a thing or two at the movies, this absolutely cannot be missed.

Hayden Kane There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes

Tayyab Torres Strong acting helps the film overcome an uncertain premise and create characters that hold our attention absolutely.

juneebuggy This ensemble romantic comedy is a bit dated now (1998) but still worth watching for the all-star cast attached. Its charming, with clever dialogue and strong performances from all, cutting back and forth between several seemingly unconnected miniplots until they all converge at the end with a couple of big surprises. Actually part of the fun here was guessing how all these stories were going to come together, who was related to who etc.Most of the stories are about finding love; (Gena Rowlands) and her husband (Sean Connery) argue over his brief infidelity 25 years earlier, (Madeline Stowe & Anthony Edwards) are having an affair, (Gillian Anderson & Jon Stewart) take a stab at first dates, (Dennis Quaid) is doing the bar circuit and (Ellen Burstyn) reconnects with her son (Jay Mohr) who is dying of AIDS.I enjoyed all of these interlocking stories but honestly was blown away (and could have watched a whole movie) surrounding volatile club goer (Angelina Jolie) who falls for the mysterious (Ryan Phillippe) storyline. Jolie was fantastic and as a couple they really caught my interest; sexy, mysterious, surprising and sad.In regards to this being dated; Angelina Jolie still has some meat on her bones, a significant amount of Moby is used in the soundtrack, one of the characters works in the Twin Towers and there is a general feeling of AIDS hysteria and very closeted views on gay relationships. -It was interesting to see how far we've come in that respect in 17 years (Yay) 3/29/15

room102 I believe this is the third time I'm watching this movie - haven't seen it in years. If you like movies in the "multiple storyline" form of "Short Cuts" and "Magnolia", where lots of stories are told in parallel and finally meet, then you're gonna love this movie. Unsurprisingly, the highlights of the movie are the scenes with Ellen Burstyn (made me cry more than once) and Gena Rowlands & Sean Connery, but you can't expect less than fantastic actors like these, given a good script. Dennis Quaid is also good in his role. The Angelina Jolie story was OK - Jolie is overacting but she's OK in her role. I would have cut the entire Gillian Anderson story - I don't know if it's the story that's weak or Gillian Anderson's acting (probably the latter), but something doesn't work for me there. Also, Madeleine Stowe is beautiful, but her story is just minor and not very interesting.

pforpoed I have a love affair with ensemble pieces, and this film is no exception. As much a love letter to Los Angeles (which only die-hard Angelinos will appreciate) as a celebration of love, Playing By Heart follows the lives and loves of four couples in the City of Angels. Gillian Anderson does her best to resist Jon Stewart's elegance and charm. Madeleine Stowe, bored with her marriage to Dennis Quaid, seeks danger and excitement in the eyes of a nervous lover (Anthony Edwards). Gregarious Angelina Jolie presses her charms upon Ryan Phillipe, who rebuffs her for painful and personal reasons. Meanwhile, Sean Connery and Gena Rowlands play an old married couple discussing an affair that may or may not have happened when Sean wore a younger man's clothes. Throw in Dennis Quaid's own late-night adventures and a moving B story of a young man dying of AIDS (Jay Mohr, in an impressive departure from his usual smart-guy persona), and you have a rich tapestry of those who live and love in this great American city. In the end, a series of connections between all the characters are revealed, and while some of the tied-up loose ends are a little too pat, the overall theme of human connection itself is sweet and life-affirming. Watch it on movie night with that special someone you'd like to see more of.

Jim Rubstello The relationship between Angelina Jolie and Ryan Phillippe is one of the top 5 best relationships in the last 40 years and carries the film. Mohr and Burnstyn should a special amount of "growth" in a relationship that has little time.This is a relationship movie, and deals with people needing to accept people for who they are, to be patient and understanding to what has made people the way they are. I enjoyed discovering the about the relationships as the movie went along. Kudos to Dennis Quaid for playing a searching personality that does not come across as the suave macho lead. If you like Jon Stewart this you have fun watching him act. There is something for everyone and everyone may find themselves in one of the characters and hopefully grow from the experience.