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"Bed of Nails" would have been a better title for this romance, an excruciating exercise that brings out all the worst in the genre. Christian Slater's performance is the high point of this flick, but his character is so obvious that even his subtle skills ultimately makes little difference. Slater plays Lewis, a florist who looks up one night during one of his habitual nocturnal walks and spies Mary Stuart Masterson weeping in a window. The next day he follows her to work and delivers a gorgeous arrangement of posies, leaving her guessing as to the identity of her secret admirer. We must wonder why Lewis pursues her with abandon, as Masterson's character Lisa seems nothing but a dull workaholic. Well, okay, she's also neurotic. First-time director-writer Michael Goldenberg's lopsided script lets us see the psychic damage harbored by both of the main characters, but doesn't make Lisa interesting enough to warrant all the attention heaped upon her, whereas Lewis is a model of perfection. Goldenberg often slips and slides over many details in the story. Since the dialogue is not particularly witty or meaningful, and the plot has pretty much withered by the second reel, there isn't much left on the screen to enjoy. --Rochelle O'Gorman

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Most helpful customer reviews   1 of 1 people found the following review helpful: A rare and beautiful love story., Jun 26 2001 By  Crystal Wisdom (Tecumseh, OK United States) - See all my reviews This review is from: Bed of Roses (VHS Tape) I can not say enough about "Bed of Roses." I would give this 10 stars if I could. Christian Slater and Mary Stuart Masterson were born to play Lewis and Lisa. There's nothing fake about this story. What's so appealing is that this story could happen to anybody. It's about a flower shop owner named Lewis Farrell(played by Slater) who while on one of his nightly walks comes upon a woman standing at her window crying. Feeling sorry for her he follows her to work the next morning and finds out her name is Lisa Walker(played by Masterson).So he pretends to be a delivery boy delivering her flowers. He leaves the card blank because he doesn't want her to know it was him who sent her the flowers. Wanting to know who sent them, Lisa looks on the card and sees where they came from. So she goes to the shop the next day and asks to speak with the person who delivered the flowers. They tell her where to find Lewis, and she goes to talk to him. Well Lewis refuses to tell her who bought them. So she walks away from him, and the next morning he sees her outside the flower shop. He invites her to breakfast and he finally reveals to her that it was he who bought them. Well they start seeing each other,but what Lewis doesn't know is that Lisa has a secret from her past that has left her scard,and afraid to let anyone get close to her. What Lisa doesn't know is that Lewis has a secret of his own. Lisa finds herself falling hopelessly in love with him, but she has built a invisable wall between herself and her emotions because she feels she is unworthy of recieving his love. So she breaks the relationship off, but she learns that she can't live without him, and that life is all about taking chances, and letting go. So she shows up on his doorstep one day with his favorite flowers, and asks him to take her back. As the movie ends and the picture fades you see them in each others arms. I recommend this movie to anyone who believes that anything is possible, and that together any obstacle can be faced. Was this review helpful to you? (Report this)   ~Beautiful~, May 31 2004 By  Otto Yuen (Toronto, ON Canada) - See all my reviews    This review is from: Bed of Roses (Widescreen) (DVD) This is one of my favorite movie of Christian Slater, very sweet, soft & gentle, romantic heart-warming film. Christian plays as a florist. His passion, honest, and true love rescues a cold-hearted business-oriented New Yorker lady Lisa (played by Mary Stuart Masterson). They fall in love together quite fast, but some imprefect childhood and psychological barriers separate them apart. Unlike the other great movie 'Untamed Heart', this one has a good happy ending. This is truely indeed a beautiful story. Was this review helpful to you? (Report this)   Sweet Story of Love, April 26 2004 By  L. J Nary (Indio, CA United States) - See all my reviews    This review is from: Bed of Roses (VHS Tape) Lisa is a workaholic basically feeding her [adult] drive with promotions and accolades from her boss. She eats and breathes her work trying to cover up her pain. But one night it breaks through and a young man, Slater, sees her. He is a man who I would love to meet. Very sensitive, he gives her flowers, hiding the fact he sent them. He is so child like and sweet, Lisa can't help but fall for him. The scenery is rich with flowers and plants and pretty buildings. Lisa holds a terrible secret, the film doesn't delve into it to much just playing out Lisa's boderline behavior. Slater works to keep the relationship real. The movie works because of the sweetness. The plot is not unusual, but Slater's character is a nice touch. Lisa Nary Was this review helpful to you? (Report this) Share your thoughts with other customers:  › See all 48 customer reviews...		Most recent customer reviews Enjoyed this one. The film, while it has some minor shortcommings, overall was very likeable. Both Christian and Mary played the parts with genuine feeling. And Kate Seagull ( I think! Read more Published on April 22 2004 by Gary A Romance As Sweet as Flowers... I watched "Bed Of Roses" quite some time ago and didn't run across it again until recently when I was watching "Untamed Heart" which also starred Christian... Read more Published on April 13 2004 by A. Carpenter Wonderful, tearjerking romance I'd reccommend to everyone (...) This film is a wonderful, emotional love story that surpasses all others in the same category as it because it has depth and real emotion. Read more Published on April 10 2004 by Sweetheart414 This took a lot of flak. No reason, it's a good flick Christian delivers a solid performance. Mary does a good job as well--and she looks great with dark hair. A solid film. not tremendous or Oscar worthy, but a good film. Read more Published on Nov 16 2003 by Alicia Cathers A Cute, Sweet Bit of Fluff Some movies are sweeping, powerful works of art that make huge statements about life, death, and the human condition. This is not one of those movies. Read more Published on Aug 19 2003 by pyroaquamancer A Cute, Sweet Bit of Fluff Some movies are sweeping, powerful works of art that make huge statements about life, death, and the human condition. This is not one of those movies. Read more Published on Aug 19 2003 by pyroaquamancer A Cute, Sweet Bit of Fluff Some movies are sweeping, powerful works of art that make huge statements about life, death, and the human condition. This is not one of those movies. Read more Published on Aug 19 2003 by pyroaquamancer A Wonderful Romance I couldn't disagree with the Amazon.com review more!! I think both Slater & Masterson were wonderful in this movie. Read more Published on Feb 21 2003 by karenzpanickd VERY FUNNY and INSIGHTFUL. A STUDY OF THE SEXES. This movie should be shelved under "Sociological Comedy." No movie I've seen before or since details the Prince Charming archetype as thoroughly or with matched zeal. Read more Published on Oct 29 2002 by uni6jon2 Bed of Neuroses Wow, is this a rotten movie--it is so sickeningly sweet that it will require toothbrushing after watching it. Read more Published on Oct 21 2002 by daibhidh Search Customer Reviews