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Glenn Close, Julianne Moore, Liv Tyler, Chris O'Donnell, Charles S. Dutton
Dedicated fans of Robert Altman will want to check out this drowsy Southern comedy, which is shot through with the director's feel for location and his musical sense of storytelling. Non-Altman fanati...( read more
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This isn't Altman's best, but having said that Altman is also easily one of my favourite directors - so even when he is not at his best, he never fails to entertain. And entertaining this is, a quirky, very Southern comedy with endearing characters. Julianne Moore is hilarious as...( read more)
Absolutely hilarious! It was wonderful! I loved it, the whole cast was great and did a maginificent job. Chris O'Donell was great as the clueless officer with the hots for Liv Tyler.
this is altman's 4th to last film and it is a wonderful black comedy that is set in the deep south. all types of mishaps, comic and poignant come about when elderly jewel mae orcutt(patricia neal) decides to join her husband buck in the afterlife.
I think of this as my own private Robert Altman masterpiece, since I know of about three people who have seen it. The story is simple and amazing. Glenn Close gives the performance of her career, and the rest of the cast is equally as strong. What Altman did so wrong in 'Gosford...( read more)
