Romance & Cigarettes
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Movie Reviews of Romance & Cigarettes
Movie Review: a musical without peer
Summary: 5 Stars
my wife and i saw "romance & cigarettes" at the san francisco film festival a few years ago and it was love at almost first sight. i think the bizarre combination of genres and styles -- think "kitchen sink" realism meets baz luhrmann, or "divorce italian style" collides with "music man" -- put us on our guard, but the manic and enthusiastic performances quickly won us over. the whole cast -- including sarandon, gandolfini, parker, walken -- gels extremely well. and these guys are clearly not cashing a paycheck, everyone gives it their all, though the uninhibited performance by kate winslett especially is a pleasure to recall. there are a lot of ways to like a film (it's well made, it tells a good story, it stirs the emotions, it has great sets and special effects, etc.) but i like this one because it is full of humanity and life. messy, loud, colorful, crazy, impetuous, zestful and heartfelt, the dancing firemen and mermaid lover make this a classic in a category all its own. (turturro explained that he was actually working on the script for this film while he played the hollywood writer typing at his desk in "barton fink".)Movie Review: Joyous!
Summary: 5 Stars
John Turturro has conceived a brilliantly poetic remythologizing of working class romance as foul-mouthed, libido-driven musical-comedy. For all the fantasy, there is a zestful truth about the intoxication of love hard-wiring all of humanity that makes every comedic point as heartwrenching as it is heartwarming. A witty, lively and plain ol' fun production -- every frame bursting with a creative and cinephile-loving joie de vivre all too rarely seen in film these days. Just give yourself 10 minutes and I dare you not to be swept up in this happy fest of our horrible, wonderful humaness.Movie Review: A great film if you are patient enough to hang on!
Summary: 5 Stars
Just finished watching this movie. I laughed and really felt sympathy for James Gandofini's character even though he is committing adultry. everybody does an excelent job in their rolls. And the way that it just bursts into song and dance numbers. I don't want to spoil it for you by giving to many details. But this has the signs of a Cohen Brothers production all over it. John Tuturro's writing is a bit out there but I think he pulled off what he was aimming for. If you stick with it it is quite an excellent movie.Movie Review: I'm telling everyone I know to watch this movie
Summary: 5 Stars
This is truly a wonderful piece of entertainment. Guided well by the Coen brothers, John Turturro offers us this gem of a "home-made musical" filled with a stunning cast. It's clear these actors had a ball performing and this infects the viewers world.
If you enjoy great acting, infectious storytelling, and complete inane seemingly non-sequiturs that take you on a merry-go-round of enjoyment: watch this film.
Movie Review: Very Funny
Summary: 5 Stars
This movie was great. Like the other reviewer said, it's slow at start but picks up really fast. LOTS of funny scenes that make you go 'W T F ?!'
Dont take the movie too seriously or you'll be disappointed. I wrote a blog about it if you need more convincing:
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