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Human Nature (2001)

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A woman is in love with a man in love with another woman, and all three have designs on a young man raised as an ape.

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Director:

Michel Gondry

Writer:

Charlie Kaufman

Awards

2 wins & 2 nominations.

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24 October 2001 | NeelyO
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| Charlie Kaufman can't write third acts
Screenwriter Charlie Kaufman received a great deal of acclaim for his "Being John Malkovich" script, but while that film contained many quirky and inventive ideas, the plot fell apart in the third act, making for an ultimately unsatisfying experience. The same can be said for his second produced script, "Human Nature," which is chock-full of good ideas but ultimately unravels. Kaufman is clever and a jokester, he's just not much of a scenarist.

On the up side, there's a lovely performance by Patricia Arquette, who's not afraid of any of the many bizarre turns her character goes through, and director Michel Gondry (who has made terrific videos for Bjork and others) does the best that he can with the script. (Although those CG mice are pretty lame once they are set free.)

Not an unalloyed success, but some elements here definitely work. Too bad they don't all come through.

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Trivia

The studio originally wanted Spike Jonze to direct the film because of the success of Being John Malkovich (1999). He considered it, but opted to produce, and suggested Michel Gondry, instead.

Quotes

Lila Jute: I'm *not* sorry.
Puff: I *am* sorry.
Nathan Bronfman: I don't even know what sorry means anymore.

Goofs

Puff was raised by a madman who never taught him basic language skills or anything about human life. So how does he know the story of being stolen from his mother's apartment?

Soundtracks

Snow
Written by Elayne Roberts and Florence Roberts
Performed by Marty Roberts (as Marty) and Elayne Roberts
Published by Elayne Roberts/Florence Roberts Publishing Designee
Courtesy of Enterprise Records

Storyline

Plot Summary

Genres

Comedy | Drama

Details

Release Date:

12 September 2001

Language

English, French

Country of Origin

France, USA

Filming Locations

California, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$297,340 (USA) (14 April 2002)

Gross:

$695,876 (USA) (5 May 2002)

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