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List Price: $14.94 | | Label: Sony Pictures
Salesrank: 46071
Released: August 3, 2004 |
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MPAA Rating: R (Restricted)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
No couple could be more in love than Steven (Matthew McConaughey) and Carol (Kate Beckinsale). But Steven has a little secret he s been keeping to himself. He has a twin brother (Gary Oldman) who just happens to be a dwarf. In fact with the exception of Steven his entire family is made up of little people. So when Carol becomes pregnant and Steven is finally forced to tell her the truth that their child may also be born a dwarf -- Carol decides to have the baby anyway knowing full well that when it comes to the important things in life it s the little ones that truly matter.System Requirements:Running Time: 90 Min.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: COMEDY Rating: R UPC: 043396060814 Manufacturer No: 06081
Description of Tiptoes:
An unusual and heartfelt drama about prejudice and the bonds of family, Tiptoes centers around Steven (Matthew McConaughey, EDtv), a firefighter whose artist girlfriend Carol (Kate Beckinsale, Laurel Canyon) gets pregnant. When Steven reacts with unexpected dismay, Carol is perplexed--until she learns that the rest of Steven's family are dwarves, including Steven's twin brother Rolfe (Gary Oldman, Sid & Nancy, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban). Though it's initially hard to take Oldman as a dwarf (the special effects are limited), his performance is so rich and remarkable that you become engaged with Rolfe as a person. Tiptoes occasionally veers into plaintive "dwarves are people too" territory, but most of the movie is strikingly honest and undidactic about the complex emotional and social terrain that dwarves inhabit. McConaughey and Beckinsale are excellent, as are Patricia Arquette (Flirting with Disaster) and Peter Dinklage (The Station Agent). --Bret Fetzer
Tiptoes Reviews:
Terrible 
2008-09-19 - I like odd films, however this movie was beyond explanation. I'll need to watch it again in case it was supposed to be a black comedy and I just missed it. If the movie is indeed supposed to be a drama, it is indeed the worst I've seen. Characters aren't believable, acting is poor, plot is hard to follow, storyline is unrealistic, movie runs too long and then just stops without tying up any loose ends. Don't bother watching.
Well-Intentioned, But Doesn't Know the Story It Has to Tell 
2008-08-13 - I watched this little-known film because I am a fan of Gary Oldman. He plays Rolfe, a journalist and dwarf brother to a fire-fighter instructor Steven played by Matthew McConaughey. Steven happens to be the only member of his family who is not a dwarf, but he hasn't told his girlfriend Carol (Kate Beckinsale) about the presence of his brother or anything about his family. But when Carol becomes pregnant, he knows he has to tell, but is still slow to do that.
The premise is intriguing in several ways - amiable Steven hesitates to talk about his family, but why? for instance - but the film, which starts off pretty interesting, gradually veers from the topic, not knowing the story it has to tell.
I know Matthew McConaughey is a talented actor, but I am afraid his acting here is far from his best. He should not be blamed, however, as his character is so underwritten and the romance with his girlfriend so undeveloped that I couldn't understand why she was attracted to him in the first place. The same can be said about the relation between Oldman's Rolfe and Beckinsale's Carol, one of the pivotal themes of the film, I think, but "Tiptoes" gives only about 10 minutes (out of 90) to depict its process, which should be treated with more details.
Supporting actors turn in fine performances, especially Peter Dinklage as Maurice a radical French, but the subplot concerning his love/hate relations with Patricia Arquette's character just goes nowhere, abruptly cut short before it really interests us. Actually the entire film will give you the same impression as if someone cut off the film's controversial parts and put together the rest of it.
Gary Oldman is the only reason to see this...
2007-07-26 - This is a train wreck of a movie. The only redeeming quality is seeing Gary Oldman playing the dwarf brother. That man can do anything onscreen. From Dracula, to Sirius Black, Beethoven, Joe Orton, and the Lt. in Batman--he is simply amazing with an incredible range. However, his talent overshadows all of the other BAD acting in this film. I mean BAD. Matthew McConaughey CANNOT act. Kate Beckinsale was great in Serendipity, but here she sports an unnatural American accent and fake-looking tattoos. Patricia Arquette is an absolute disaster and a totally unnecessary character. Peter Dinklage is talented--but why the French accent? It is unfortunate, but I think that this film does the exact opposite of what its intentions were, which was to get the viewer to understand and root for the little people. It doesn't do that. They are very much exploited here.
The Worst I have seen of Matthew McConaughey
2006-08-28 - This movie is different and if you are a Matthew McConaughey fan like I am don't bother with this movie. It's about him being from a family of midgets and is ashamed of it and when he gets married and his wife becomes pregnant he leaves her because he is afraid that the baby will be a midget too. And to top it off the ending even sucks. I would reccomend, "How to loose a guy in 10 Days"; "A Time to Kill"; "Amastad"; "Failure to Launch"; "Sahara"; " Two for the Money" ect. Any of these movies are great and he shows his awesome acting skills, and great views of him as well :p ! But this movie was very disappointing and the message sent wasn't great at all. Matthew Mcconaughey is only worth watching at his best!!! He always looks good but this movie is just not him or his style. I would NOT reccomend this movie at all!!
Agree with some acting, however... 
2006-05-26 - Some of the acting, I agree, can be much better, and the strangeness between some characters should've been worked out so you can see their relationships on screen. Really, I watched this (of course) for Gary Oldman. The issue itself I thought was SO respectively handled that I ignored the acting to really love the movie. ESPECIALLY for Gary - He's so wonderful at what he does, no matter WHAT it is! :)
I saw this a while back, but I'm remembering back and I think I cried even! It was very touching, and if you can look past the weirdness of Gary in a strange 'stature', then watch it. A film looking at this part of real life for people living as a dwarf is good to have out there. :)
4 Stars, minus one for acting improvement!
