Lovely & Amazing

2001
R
1h 31m

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6.7/10

7.9K

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Catherine Keener and Emily Mortimer in Lovely & Amazing (2001)

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Comedy Drama Romance

Self-esteem and insecurity are at the heart of this comedy about the relationship between a mother and her three confused daughters.Self-esteem and insecurity are at the heart of this comedy about the relationship between a mother and her three confused daughters.Self-esteem and insecurity are at the heart of this comedy about the relationship between a mother and her three confused daughters.

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IMDb RATING

6.7/10

7.9K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 3 wins & 14 nominations

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Trivia
Emily Mortimer said being totally nude in this film helped her overcome her chronic feelings of embarrassment. She said the scene forever transformed her. "A lot of actors, and especially people who went to drama school, always talked about 'being in the moment'," she explains, "and I was always like, 'Oh my god, I don't think I've ever been in the moment! What does that mean? I've never been to drama school, I'm a fraud!' And then (writer/director Nicole Holofcenter) wrote this scene, and I was madly in the moment. There was never less of a gap between me and the character I was playing. I was as vulnerable, as brave, as stupid, as naked, as everything. It was an incredible feeling and I felt like, 'Oh, this is proper, and I'd like to keep doing this.'"

Goofs
When Michelle first sees Annie in McDonald's, she does not have a drink on her tray. When she walks closer to Annie she has a drink on her tray .

Quotes
[Cindy gives Elizabeth an aromatherapy candle as a gift]
Elizabeth Marks: This is so sweet of you.
Cindy, Elizabeth's Agent: Nah, I'm re-gifting. It has self-esteem and tranquility.
Elizabeth Marks: I'm so happy for it.

Connections
Featured in The 2003 IFP Independent Spirit Awards (2003)

Soundtracks
I Must Be Crazy
(2000)
Written by Susan Hyatt (as Susan Heyat)
Performed by Pillbox
Courtesy of Music For The Masses

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Genuinely Lovely

Few directors have a firm grip on creating comic works which while making us laugh or smile, also move us deeply. Chaplin's genius was founded on this blend of emotions. When Time magazine's cover labeled Wood Allen "comic genius" it was this same principle they were commending, though his films over the past 20 years would largely disprove this assumption.

Nicole Holofcener's small output prevents making any kind of assumption as yet, but in "Lovely and Amazing" she displays remarkable ability in dealing with the pain people (mostly female) experience in grappling with the issue of self esteem. Throughout the movie and without any lapse, she reveals the comic side of human frailty. We laugh at the characters with compassion rather than derision. It's a feat of great skill and much promise.

Holofcener clearly works well with actors, Brenda Blethyn, Catherine Keener, Dermot Mulroney, Emily Mortimer and Jake Gyllenhaal, all are spot on with their characters. She also elicits a lovely underplayed performance from inexperienced child actor Raven Goodwin.

Holofcener has produced a genuinely lovely film; one that portends amazing things yet to come.