Variety
The surprise twist brutally defies the opening narration and plot logic that preceded it, alienating viewers who willingly suspended disbelief.
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Lovely, Still
A Christmas time romance about late-life love starring screen greats Martin Landau (North by Northwest, Ed Wood) and Ellen Burstyn (The Exorcist, The Last Picture Show).
Lonely old Robert (Landau) lives alone and sticks to a routine that includes a job bagging groceries at the local supermarket. One night he comes home and finds a stranger (Burstyn) in his living room. What begins as an odd and awkward encounter soon turns to romance.
The debut film from writer/director Nicholas Fackler, Lovely, Still features original music by Conor Oberst and a score by Nate Walcott and Mike Mogis of Bright Eyes.
2008Rating: M, contains adult themes92 minsUSA
DramaRomance
- Director:
- Nicholas Fackler (feature debut)
- Writer:
- Nicholas Fackler
- Cast:
- Martin LandauEllen BurstynAdam ScottElizabeth BanksMark BookerLeo Fitzpatrick
Lovely, Still / Reviews
The New York Times
It's beautifully played and will hit home with anyone who has had to struggle with the most difficult aspects of aging.
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Los Angeles Times
There's a push-pull dynamic coursing through the late-in-life romance Lovely, Still that keeps the film intriguing even when it looks like it's going to sink into sentimentality.
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Hollywood Reporter
The production is over-stuffed with cutesy split screens, jarring dream sequences and a pushy score by Bright Eyes band members Nathaniel Walcott and Mike Mogis that succeed in dragging the proceedings from merely cloying to increasingly annoying.
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