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MPAA RATING: R for language including some sexual references
Starring John Travolta, Scarlett Johansson, Gabriel Macht, Deborah Kara Unger, Dane Rhodes, David Jensen, Clayne Crawford, and Sonny Shroyer
A rich, emotionally stirring three-character drama set in New Orleans. (Lions Gate Films)
| GENRE(S): | Drama |
| WRITTEN BY: |
Shainee Gabel
Ronald Everett Capps (novel Off Magazine Street) |
| DIRECTED BY: | Shainee Gabel |
| RELEASE DATE: |
DVD: April 19, 2005 Video: April 19, 2005 Theatrical: December 29, 2004 |
| RUNNING TIME: | 119 minutes, Color |
| ORIGIN: | USA |
Nominated, Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama (Johansson), 2005 Golden Globe Awards
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The average user rating for this movie is 8.5 (out of 10) based on 16 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Laurence C. gave it a10:
My wife and I just caught up with it on cable and we loved it. Scarlett was magnicient. Travolta was good and Macht was terrific. Also Debbie Unger.
William H. gave it an8:
I thought the film was touching with a real sense of family and the slow southern society.
Gazbo B gave it a10:
I bloody well liked it, John and Scarlett and all the cast played their parts, Elliot Davis did magic with the camera.
Edwin K. gave it a7:
Nice movie with some great songs. Realistic story, not the larger than life kind we get so often. A pitty there are so many spoiled critics around these days. Usually the viewers are no better, but in this case they are pretty spot on.
Carolyn W. gave it a10:
Great actors, great script. Speaks to those of us from a "broken" home, and who the hell isn't these days. Quite intellectual and may be hard for some to understand, stick to romantic comedies if you can't respect the feel of this moving film.
Dan C. gave it a7:
This is a quite good (not great) film that is very emotionally engrossing, as long as you're not a jaded film critic. How refreshing to see a film featuring characters who care so deeply about books. Yes, it's ironic that the film fails to rise to the level of excellence of the novels referenced therein, but the writer can be forgiven for appreciating the classics while himself falling short of creating one. I found Travolta to be good (not great) in the title role. Scarlett Johansson is a joy to watch, and she handles emotionally complex material convincingly. This was a much more satisfying viewing experience than many recent movies, and it deserves a better metascore than 48 (the gap between the critics and viewer reviews appears to be larger than any other film I've seen reviewed on this website - that should tell you something about the value of this film to real people, as opposed to professional critics). The ending wraps things up a little too neatly for my taste, but I still felt the film had considerable merit. I would definitely recommend it.
Linda D. gave it a9:
I couldn't get enough of this movie. Shades of 'Spitfire Grill' in the South. I'm not a Travolta fan, but his performance here moved me to tears. Scarlett Johansson gets better and better each time I see her. But the biggest, best, was Gabriel Macht, who manages to be a player and observer all at the same time. The story of guilt, love, affection, yes, even honor, are written in his face everytime he's on screen. Wonderful movie!
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