This is one of those slice-o'-life films like Magnolia that weaves together multiple story lines and characters. Lawless Heart throws in some time line shenanigans, too. I'm not exactly sure why this was done, though, except for a couple of decent jokes. Jumping around the chronology of the story does pose some questions about the story, and later answers them, but they are mostly very minor points, leaving me wondering if a straight time line would have been better. The music is great, especially for a drama centered on people's emotions. My principal complaint is that it... is... just... too... darn... slow. I could have sworn that at least 2.5 hours went by while watching this movie, and was shocked afterward to see the DVD sleeve claiming a 90-minute duration. Also, character Nick was far too much of a pushover to be believable.
Review of Lawless Heart
