Jersey Girl
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Movie Reviews of Jersey Girl
Movie Review: The best least publicized movie of last year
Summary: 5 Stars
I'm not sure why I watched this movie because I certainly didn't remember seeing thousands of advertisements for it and I knew virtually nothing about it. But I'm so glad I followed my gut instinct and rented it because this was one of the best movies I watched all last year! The story was a typical one, but it was full of not-so-typical characters and events. George Carlin (who I'm not usually a fan of) was fabulous as the gruff father/doting grandfather, and Liv Tyler was wonderful as a kind of strange but good hearted girl-next-door. The girl who played little Gertie was oustanding - she could have made the entire movie by herself! But it was Ben Affleck I was most surprised by. Sure, he's cute and sure, he's made some decent movies, but I've never really considered him a good actor. This movie changed my mind, however. He positively glowed in this movie - his character went through so many metamorphases throughout the movie that it was remarkable that even he could keep up. The film was moving - the moral basic but completely true - and the very last line made me bawl like a baby. This was a moving film that deserves to be seen by everyone in America.Movie Review: Jersey Girl
Summary: 5 Stars
In New York, the young executive Oliver "Ollie" Trinke is a successful PR of the music industry. He meets and falls in love for Gertrude Steiney, who soon gets pregnant. However, she dies in the childbirth and Ollie decides to return to his father's home in New Jersey. Pressed by the situation of lonely father, the workaholic Ollie blows-up in an important press conference and makes a fatal statement, losing his job and becoming blacklisted in his publicist career. He promises to be the "best father in the world" to the young Gertie, and stays single, grieving his beloved wife, without dating any woman for seven years and trying to retrieve a position of public relation. One day, he meets the rental clerk Maya, they become friends and she helps him to supersede his past life.
A light-hearted comedy. It's a feel good movie that never takes itself too seriously, but is very entertaining. A very good and touching movie. The all-star cast does a great job, and you can really feel the chemistry. If you aren't looking for a serious drama, then Jersey Girl is what you want.
Movie Review: loved it
Summary: 5 Stars
I really enjoyed this movie. I was expecting a romantic comedy, but this is more a movie about the relationship between a single dad and his little girl, and really hits on the comedic moments on life. A couple had it all: money, career, marriage, love, pregnancy - then tragedy strikes and the dad is left to raise the little girl alone. Being a grieving and ambitious dad, it takes a while for Ben to learn how to be a good dad, but he does almost great from there. There were some things that were a bit jarring, like the swearing and talk about porn part (so maybe not ready good for very young audiences), but the witty dialogue and life decisions were really great. One of the highlights of the movie is a cameo by a famous actor, well known for his cool action and drama roles, who talks about what it's like to be a dad. Even when the dad comes to his daughter's rescue it's not corny, because of the somewhat shocking nature of the song. I really enjoyed this movie as a twenty-something-year-old, and would highly recommend it.Movie Review: Terrific Family Style Comedy/Drama!
Summary: 5 Stars
I salute Kevin Smith for putting together this film. It is nice to see Kevin doing Family Entertainment as well. I have also seen Dogma by Kevin Smith and loved it too. But that is strictly an adult comedy.
Jersey Girl is a cross between comedy and drama. I highly recommend this film to anyone! The overall acting in this film is stupendous! Jason Biggs did a a remarkable job acting in this film. He also did a great job acting in the movie Dogma. It was refreshing seeing Ben Affleck in a more serious role and Jennifer Lopez was good in her role. Liv Tyler is an up and coming star and was very cute in this film.
I think this movie has been highly underrated and hope that everyone will take the time to see it, even once. Besides, the price of this film is unbeatable.
Here is a BIG thanks to Kevin Smith for enlightening and entertaining the public with another great comedy!!!! And the puns on Sweeney Todd (one of my favorite musicals--I am a HUGE fan of Stephen Sondheim) were PRICELESS!!!!!
Movie Review: BitterSweet Story of Love on Many Levels....
Summary: 5 Stars
When you rent a movie expecting it to be largely entertainment and a relaxed fun story, it becomes BitterSweet when the lovely mother, played by Jennifer Lopez dies in child-birth! Just as the Lamaize-prepared mother and young father are deep-breathng in midst of her screams, she struggles thru her last efforts to lie silently dying of an aneurism! About then, after having just seen both, TWISTED and TAKING LIVES, we agreed we seem to be all of a-sudden getting movies too heavy, serious, and/or violent!
Ben finally becomes a Loving, Caring, Happy Father, "Missing the wife everyday" but still over-coming the querrelous Poppy played by George Carlin! After surviving "Cats" and "Sweeney Todd" the fast-moving, surprising, solidly played-out ending completes the BitterSweet modes/moods of an all-together satisfying Movie! From one un-announced Connoisseur of Movies in DVD Fashion... Retired Chaplain Fred W Hood