I had not seen the poster for the film because otherwise I would have noticed that Two Lovers is not about two people.  During the film you realize it is about at least 3, possible 4 people, who are trying to figure out who they want to be with. We all know that this is not an easy question and some of us are a lot better in figuring it out. Two Lovers is nothing like The Lover which indulges in sexy cinematography. Here the existential problem of sorting through all the conflicting impulses is in foreground. The director does not seduce you with romantic landscapes and enticing human bodies but rather uses the rather dreary background of a Brooklyn apartment building to stage a drama of the human heart. This is not a film you have to see but if you do see it, you will agree that it manages to penetrate the human condition much more deeply than your typical romantic comedy.