If it's true Joaquin Phoenix has quit acting then he couldn't have gone out on a better film. Two Lovers is an old fashioned movie, deep with emotions. It's a film for grown-ups. There's nothing being blown up, no special effects, just plain and simple good acting by all the actors. Vinessa Shaw, Gwyneth Paltrow, Isabella Rosellini all give fine performances but its Phoenix's film, he really shines. James Gray is a wonderful director who is highly underrated in this country. He knows how to pull human emotion and tell a real story.