is a force of nature as Alan. He avoids the trap of playing him as a simple villain. Instead, Torn imbues Alan with a pathetic, tragic humanity. He is a man terrified of being alone, clinging to a youth he can no longer possess. His need for Laura is genuine, but it is also selfish and suffocating. Torn captures the volatility of a man who uses his power and voice to drown out the silence of his own aging.
Forty Shades of Blue (2005) is a melancholic independent drama directed by