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Joe Baltake
Sacramento Bee Movie Critic
But the real star of "Lovely & Amazing" is its auteur, (Nicole) Holofcener. ... Whether by accident or design, she's become a spokesperson, making deeply personal films that may talk for all women, but that are also capable of talking to both sexes. ...
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
All of these women are smart, which is important in a story like this. The mistakes they make come through trying too hard and feeling too insecure. They're not based on dumb plot points. They're the kinds of things real people do. ...
Mary F. Pols
Contra Costa Times
Plotwise, it is a waif, a slice of life so slim, you can barely see what the point of it is. Yet when it comes to honesty and bravery, it's practically plump, stuffed with enough moments of bitter humor and agonizing truthfulness to be worthy...
Bruce Newman
San Jose Mercury News
Some scenes are served up like haiku. Others seem like abstracts of notes she (Holofcener) scribbled to herself after sessions at the "I'm OK, You're OK" corral. ...
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Lovely and Amazing
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(2002)
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Overview:
Jane Marks (Brenda Blethyn) is the matriarch of a confused trio of daughters. Former homecoming queen Michelle (Catherine Keener), the eldest daughter, is in a loveless marriage. Younger sister Elizabeth (Emily Mortimer), a self-doubting actress whose career is beginning to take off, compulsively takes home stray dogs. Only the youngest sister, Annie, an adopted African American eight-year-old, seems emotionally equipped to stand a chance at rising above the family's legacy.
Starring:
Catherine Keener, Brenda Blethyn, Emily Mortimer, Dermot Mulroney and Jake Gyllenhaal
Directed by:
Nicole Holofcener
Written by:
Nicole Holofcener
Studio:
Lions Gate Films
Release Date:
July 19, 2002
MPAA Rating:
(R) - for language and nudity
Running Time:
92 minutes
Websites:
Official Site
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