The basic premise of the movie revolves around Lucy, who goes to visit her late mother's friends in Italy. There she seeks not only a crush from her childhood to present her virginity to, but her biological father. Her poet mother wrote about the passionate one night stand that resulted in the conception of Lucy, but didn't name any names.
Lucy discovers the true nature of her childhood crush, who is nothing more than a lame Lothario - a pretty, empty vessel. When she changes her mind about giving up her virginity while making out with him, the scene turns rather disturbing as he disregards her vehement No's. Thankfully she successfully pushes him off and escapes.
The soundtrack to this movie is pretty awesome, featuring artists like Hoover, Nina Simone, John Lee Hooker, and Cocteau Twins, to name a few. The backdrops are simply breathtaking- from rolling Italian hills, to gorgeous statues, murals and architecture.
Every time I've watched this, I've found something new to appreciate about this film. The performance art and actual art is gorgeous. The party scenes are hedonistic, the introspective scenes are fraught with emotion and you can feel the awkwardness in the gawky teenage scenes.
Just something to bear in mind if you want to watch this - they don't shy away from the naked human body, or the subject of sex. The ending doesn't supply a lot of resolution, so you're not too entirely sure what the repercussions are of Lucy's final decision.
Liv Tyler is endearingly earnest in the role of Lucy. One moment she's a confident woman, the next a sullen, sulky teenager. There is an admirable supporting cast in the form of Jeremy Irons (playing a benevolent uncle type who is terminally ill), Rachel Weisz, Sinead Cusack, and Joseph Fiennes.
Obviously, I give this 5 stars, duh.
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