Holly Hunter,
Danny DeVito,
Queen Latifah,
Martin Donovan,
Richard Schiff
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Noted screenwriter Richard LaGravenese made his directorial debut with this dramatic comedy about two unlikely people who find each other while looking for love. Judith Nelson (Holly Hunter) is sudden... read more
DVD Release Date: November 20, 2001
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August 10, 2006Mahalo, Joanna, this was a good one. Danny DeVito. Truly underrated. This is worth seeing just because of his performance.
For those flixster friends who have been following my evolving thinking on the term "bittersweet," this is another movie which captures that mood. Ne
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November 6, 2008queen latifah had been making some great strides as actress through the 1990s. not only did she score as an aloof yet vulnerable jazz singer, she laid down a variety of jazz standards as sure as her best rap performances. this was her film for sure!
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June 13, 2008This movie was pretty boring the only part worth watching is when Eddie Cibrian took off his shirt and pants and for that I will give him three stars
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January 28, 2007This is simply my favorite movie, period. The cast is great, the story is great, the cinematography is great, the writing is great, the soundtrack is great, the DVD is well done...
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May 2, 2006Holly Hunter should've gotten the Oscar that year. This is a sorely overlooked film about break-ups from a female perspective.
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April 10, 2006One of my favorite films ever. It's about learning to live more freely... and wow. Three of my favorite actors. Learn to live again, and more fully! It's kind of off-beat, so be prepared for some semi-unusual twists in the film. However this movie is wonderful.
Critic Reviews
April 27, 2005
Daniel M. Kimmel, Variety
April 30, 2007
Sean Axmaker, Seattle Weekly
... made up of magical moments of revelation that are the film's strength as well as its ultimate weakness. Full Review
March 28, 2006
Maria Garcia, Film Journal International
If you live in Manhattan, you know women like Judith (Holly Hunter), the 40-something, Upper East Side divorce who put her ex-husband through medical school. Full Review
November 1, 2002
Philip Martin, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
... there is always a market for these kid of sleek, superficial movies about the redemptive power of being true to your own nature
January 1, 2000
James Sanford, Kalamazoo Gazette
the kind of movie that hasn't been produced very often since Jill Clayburgh retired from the screen... Hunter, it should be said, fills Clayburgh's high heels quite nicely, convincingly veering from n... Full Review
January 1, 2000
Dustin Putman, DustinPutman.com
A wonderful film from beginning to end, one that is honest, genuinely funny, and poignant. Full Review
January 1, 2000
David N. Butterworth, rec.arts.movies.reviews
A wonderfully crafted movie that has the resourcefulness to encourage Holly Hunter to dance, Danny DeVito to sing, and Queen Latifah to act. Full Review
January 1, 2000
Michael Dequina, TheMovieReport.com
The smooth, soothing soundtrack could not be a better fit for the laid-back, low-key, unforced appeal of the film. Full Review
January 1, 2000
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
A tepid comedy/drama involving a wealthy nurse, Judith (Holly Hunter), who is miserable. Full Review
January 1, 2000
David Sterritt, Christian Science Monitor
LaGravenese the director seems less sure of himself than LaGravenese the writer, resorting to occasional gimmicky touches that dilute the moods and meanings for which he's striving. Full Review
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