The Human Contract

2008 "Bound by desire."
5| 1h47m| R| en
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A free-spirited woman leads a businessman down a path of reckless abandon.

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Overbrook Entertainment

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Matrixston Wow! Such a good movie.
Exoticalot People are voting emotionally.
LouHomey From my favorite movies..
MusicChat It's complicated... I really like the directing, acting and writing but, there are issues with the way it's shot that I just can't deny. As much as I love the storytelling and the fantastic performance but, there are also certain scenes that didn't need to exist.
ali khan OK, I read all the reviews, I don't understand why people can be so dumb to understand this movie. It is as simple as it can get. The only thing that you have to do is to connect dots. 1. In the beginning of the movie, during the sex he throws up. He gets in the bathroom and looks at himself and punches the mirror. 2. He does not let any one to get in his secret room. 3. He is angry all the time like there is something very big or a big secret in his life is really bothering him. 4. He takes his girlfriend to his mom's house but his mom and him never get along. 5. Towards the end of the movie, his mom his shown committing a suicide and he saves her life. 6. His girlfriend tries to get him to face facts in his life, and makes him realize why he has never had a good relationship with any woman. 7. In the beginning of the movie, his mom asks him to paint the room but he refuses to paint the room. but at the end of the movie he paints the room and confronts his mom about the past. his mom blames him for saving her life. 8. Why does all this happen? because he had a sexual relationship with his mom when he was a kid, and in the beginning of the movie the sound of the woman during the sex, reminds him of a sexual act with his mom.Alright I guess everyone got an idea what this movie is all about, i am surprise that no one has captured the whole picture and complaining about the movie being bored, with no plot, and waste of time and emotions.
p-stepien Julian Wright (Jason Clarke) is a successful, if overworked, marketing specialist, who is unable to cope with several events from his past. Emotionally distanced he lost his wife to his friend and is currently contemplating signing the divorce papers. With his love life in tatters he focuses entirely on his job with a big pay rise and new office on the horizon. That is until he meets Michael (Paz Vega), a sexually charged immigrant with an overdose of charm and chaos (like Amelia on crack). Almost an erotic thriller, much in the vein of "9 and 1/2 Weeks", although with the slight twist that Paz takes on the role of Mickey Rourke.I seldom tend to gift a movie more than it's general rating on IMDb, but I for one am completely sold by a very witty, well developed script with fairly deep underlying psychological commentary. I do understand some of the issues with the movie. First of them would be the main characters. Both Julian and Michael (however much eye-candy she may be) are severely unlikeable leads, but given that both have deep emotional issues I find their dysfunctionality rather appealing and warranted. This may cause a lot of negativity towards the movie due to the inability to form a connection between the viewer and the characters, but once you gloss over this and delve into the story it can be quite rewarding. The relationship between Michael and his family, friends as well as Paz is thoroughly believable, even if we fail to grow warm to them."The Human Contract" probably should have also had more focus around the main issue of contention: Michael. The addition of the family context was well warranted, if unevenly scripted, especially in the final act, where the movie does unforgivably falter and the resolution is appallingly done (acted, scripted and directed). Almost as if Jada Pinkett Smith had no idea how to finish the movie off nicely and concocted up a poor filler in which neither she not any of her crew had any faith in. Hence the unfitting hack-job to cap off some really inspirational filmmaking. Also some of the characters and situations seem superfluous and detrimental. In regards to this one big irk is the lack of resolution to Julian's marketing contract, which seems like a key part of the movie, but fails to be closed (it suddenly and inexcusably drops out of the story) by the end credits.Nonetheless the dialogue is crisp and cerebral, while the direction is assured. All in all some very important elements for great filmmaking, but just needs to work a bit on some of the rough spots in the movie.For those interested the movie does offer some great erotic scenes with real tension and memorable build-up - something that I haven't seen in cinema for quite some time.
HawksRevenge The title pretty much sums it up. I went into this film with low expectations since Jada Pinkett Smith has never been a good actress and now not a good director. The film has every cliché that you can imagine and the personal relationships are contrived at best.The director as a woman had her husband beg and plead for this opportunity instead of earning the opportunity herself. You don't start as a film director, because TV is usually the proving ground to get you noticed.These Hollywood couples make me want to puke because they spin out dreck like this film which is nothing new at all!!
HierFilms To say the director didn't accomplish a strong message would be silly of one to say. The human contract put in frame the cultural thinking of the United States. Those who are already conformed to these thoughts will not appreciate the simplicity of this film. Yes, the dark room stands for the secrets that one holds locked away, and the disconnect from family members and own feelings. The main message was to characterize the stereotypes of America; straight 9-5 job, relationships and marriage, and the imbalance of family. Ever so often a individual is able to look pass these conservative thoughts, and become truly satisfied with themselves and content with the pain and suffering of their own past.The writes/directors goal isn't to tell you what's going on,whats happening, and what happened. It's to lead the audience with an open mind to discover their open opinions and thoughts, which bring more life to the characters that could ever be written.