She's So Lovely (1997)

User Rating:

5.7/10   

Director:

Nick Cassavetes

Writer:

John Cassavetes (written by)

Release Date:

27 August 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

The story of one outrageous woman. Caught between two men. Both of them certain of one thing...

Plot:

Maureen is pregnant and her husband Eddie is missing. Nervous, Maureen shares a couple of drinks with neighbor Kiefer...

Plot Keywords:

Rape | Father Daughter Relationship | Police | Suicide Attempt | Class Differences

Awards:

2 wins & 3 nominations

Cast

Sean Penn	...	Eddie Quinn
James Gandolfini	...	Kiefer
Robin Wright Penn	...	Maureen Murphy Quinn
John Travolta	...	Joey Germoni
Susan Traylor	...	Lucinda
Harry Dean Stanton	...	Tony 'Shorty' Russo
Debi Mazar	...	Georgie
Bobby Cooper	...	Cooper
John Marshall Jones	...	Leonard
Chloe Webb	...	Nancy Swearingen
James Soravilla	...	Avi
Jamie Bozian	...	Intern #1 (as James Bozian)
Paul Johansson	...	Intern #2
Justina Machado	...	Carmen Rodriguez - Lady Ticket Taker
Tito Larriva	...	Lead Singer

Also Known As:

Call It Love
She's De Lovely (USA) (working title)
She's So Lovely (France)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong language and some violence.

Runtime:

100 min

Country:

France | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:14 (original rating) | Iceland:16 (video rating) | USA:R (certificate #35349) | South Korea:15 | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Finland:K-16 | Germany:16 | Portugal:M/16 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:15

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Miramax Films

Trivia:

The original title of the film was "She's De-Lovely". The estate of Cole Porter asked them to change the title.

Goofs:

Continuity: Joey gets out of his Cadillac holding his car keys, but the car's warning beeper signifies that the keys are still in the ignition.

Quotes:

Eddie: She doesn't love you! She doesn't love me! She's de lovely.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in An Actor's Look at John Cassavetes (2000) (V)

Soundtrack:

Somebody's Gettin' It

Should have left it at the video store

It distresses me that anyone who has watched this movie thought that it had any redeeming qualities. From the beginning, with totally unreadable credits, until the outrageous ending, it was a huge waste of great actors and expensive celluloid! If you know anything about film making, you know that entertainment is a larger priority than art. Although, most good films have one or the other. Great films combine both. Unfortunately this is neither entertaining nor is it art. I am disappointed that anyone thought this movie was good. I was especially angry by the good reviews especially the thumbs up. There is nothing remotely entertaining or artistic about this film, not even those adorable kiddos. To exploit those children for the sake of a film is unforgivable. No they did not shock me with any of their actions, they just made me sad. It also saddened me that any one those quality actors, involved in this film, actually allowed it to be released. I encourage anyone thinking about seeing it to pass it by.