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Post by alexanderblanchett on Feb 4, 2019 0:57:51 GMT
An interesting story of a broken woman (mentally and financially) who find a clever, yet criminal way, to make her living. The film portrays Lee Isreal as a quirky and foul mouthed alcoholic. To be honest I know next to nothing about the real person so I tend to believe what I saw and not judge it for its authenticy. The result is a drama with many dark comedic elements and a deluxe character potrait. Melissa McCarthy is brilliant in one of her rare dramatic roles and really brings that character with all its negative (but also some positive ) facettes to live. Actually its hard to hate the character although its quite loathable. McCarthy puts a lot of heart and effort to the role and totally loses herself. You really see a real person on screen and not the actress which is great. Richard E. Grant is just a good as her little sidekick and truly the heart and soul of the film. A witty yet sad character that charms himself into the hearts of the audiences. Truly one of the best supporting performances of the year, and one of the most memorable ones. The screenplay is fantastic and really makes me want to read the original novel. Its equitably written and choses the right words and moments to tell the story. Also it involves some fantastic character development and a good structure in general. There were some moments the film dragged but overall those were limited and the film had a nice flow.
Nominations for:
Best Actress in a Leading Role: Melissa McCarthy Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Richard E. Grant
Rating: 8/10
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Post by Johnny_Hellzapoppin on Feb 4, 2019 13:36:29 GMT
I thought it was very, very good. I also know next to nothing about the truth or lack thereof in regard to this film, so I just took it for what it was and enjoyed the hell out of it.
8.5/10, #11 of 2018
Noms / Wins
Best Actress in a Leading Role: Melissa McCarthy Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Richard E. Grant Best Adapted Screenplay
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Post by Martin Stett on Sept 17, 2019 2:38:33 GMT
Quiet, unassuming, modest. And pretty brilliant. This is such a great depiction of despair and aimlessness, and McCarthy (who is completely unknown to me) is heartrending. Best performance of the year by anyone, I'm gonna say. The movie doesn't surprise, but it knows to just let the events seep into your skin, slowly breaking you from the inside. I'm currently putting this at 8/10 and probably around my #6 of the year, but this could EASILY jump to #1 after I've had more time to chew on it. It's the kind of movie that doesn't make a big impact at the time, but grows in estimation with age.
Also, that one line reading from Richard E. Grant has got to be my choice of "best line delivery of the decade." I died a little right there.
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