Amateur writer/director Hal Hartley brings his quirky vision to the screen once more with this interesting take on promiscuity and love affairs. Set in three cities throughout the world--New York, Berlin, and Tokyo--Flirt follows three separate love triangles, in which the characters experience the same problems and quote the same dialogue, though they may speak in different tongues. At first, this premise seems a bit gimmicky, like a cheap trick, as we watch the same scenario over and over with Greek chorus-like commentary from construction workers, policemen, and bathroom patrons. Yet, by the third sequence in Tokyo, the film takes on a new meaning. As Hartley makes his fickle characters undergo tests of true love, only the strong of heart survive. Flirt features great performances from its cast--Bill Sage, Parker Posey, Dwight Ewell, Dominik Bender, Geno Lechner, Miho Nikaidoh, Chikako Hara, and Hartley himself--and stunning cinematography. Recommended. (L. Russo)[Blu-ray Review—May 7, 2013—Olive Films, 85 min., in English, German & Japanese w/English subtitles, R, $29.99—Making its first appearance on Blu-ray, 1995's Flirt sports a fine transfer. Extras include director Hal Hartley's 1994 short “NYC 3/94” (10 min.), and trailers. Bottom line: one of Hartley's better quirky films, Flirt makes a welcome debut on Blu-ray.]
Flirt
(Columbia TriStar, 85 min., R, avail. June 3) Vol. 12, Issue 3
Flirt
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