Lovely & Amazing (2001)

User Rating:

6.8/10   

Director:

Nicole Holofcener

Writer (WGA):

Nicole Holofcener (written by)

Release Date:

2 August 2002 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

If you're hoping for the perfect family don't hold your breath.

Plot:

Self-esteem and insecurity are at the heart of this comedy about the relationship between a mother and her three confused daughters.

Plot Keywords:

Cosmetic Surgery | Stray Dog | Self Esteem | Audition | Liposuction

Awards:

3 wins & 13 nominations

Cast

Troy Ruptash	...	Photographer (voice)
Emily Mortimer	...	Elizabeth Marks
Brenda Blethyn	...	Jane Marks
Raven Goodwin	...	Annie Marks
Catherine Keener	...	Michelle Marks
Ileen Getz	...	Saleswoman
Kristen Dalton	...	Saleswoman
Romy Rosemont	...	Dr. Debbie Waldman
Aunjanue Ellis	...	Lorraine
Brooke Allison	...	Pool Administrator
Jennifer Zehnder	...	Teased Girl
James LeGros	...	Paul (as James Le Gros)
Ashlynn Rose	...	Maddy
Clark Gregg	...	Bill
Dreya Weber	...	Donna

Also Known As:

Untitled Nicole Holofcener (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for language and nudity.

Runtime:

91 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Singapore:NC-16 | Iceland:12 | Canada:14A | UK:15 | USA:R | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Blow Up Pictures

Goofs:

Continuity: When Michelle first sees Annie in McDonald's, she does not have a drink on her tray. When she walks closer to Annie she has a drink on her tray .

Quotes:

Elizabeth Marks: How's Bill?
Michelle Marks: I don't know why he even married me.
Elizabeth Marks: You were pregnate

Movie Connections:

Featured in The 2003 IFP Independent Spirit Awards (2003) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Parts & Accessories

Lovely? Sure. Amazing? Not so much.

Blah.

There's just not much to this movie. I really enjoy Catherine Keener and Jake Gyllenhall normally, and this film was no different. Other than them, there's really nothing remarkable about this film.

One major grumble- the plot is stretched so thin as to be nonexistent. In fact, I might even go so far as to say that this film has no plot. No character development, no resolution of conflict, no nothing. I would say it's nihilistic but I think that a film has to at least _try_ in order to be considered nihilistic. It's like watching a weird kind of reality show that gets sentimental about its subjects. Maybe that's the tone the movie was trying for. Even if that's the case, I'm wildly unimpressed.

I will say that the trailers before this film were extraordinary, though.