Writer Lee Israel portrayed by Melissa McCarthy is a fascinating study of a writer's disappointments, despair and loneliness After her biography of famous journalist Dorothy Kilgallen made the New York Times best seller list Lee Israel's star faded, sinking her into a life of despair, poverty and drink.
Mellisa McCarthy deserves an Oscar for her performance or at lease a nomination. So does her co-star, Richard E. Grant who portrays her misfit friend.
This is not a comedy, action or adventure movie. It is a serious and eventually heart wrenching story.
I won't go into details about the ending. I highly recommend this film to anyone who appreciates a well crafted film.
Review of Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Can You Ever Forgive Me?
(2018)
The rise and fall of a talented writer comes to convincing life.
23 February 2019