Brenda Blethyn, Catherine Keener, Jake Gyllenhaal
Self-esteem and insecurity are at the heart of this comedy about the relationship between a mother and her three confused daughters.
DVD Release Date: November 26, 2002
Get It:
Stats: 169 reviews
Flixster Reviews (169)
-
July 26, 2009concise chick flick type drama with catherine keener looking lovely. could she be another soon to be obsession of mine like sandra bullock? watch this mental patients space
-
March 29, 2009I love Catherine Keener and I liked this movie, a touching human story. I am just a sucker for these types of movies. Just goes to show you how insecurities can affect us no matter who we are and what our lives end up being like.
-
April 8, 2007There was nothing amazing about this movie. Catherine Keener's character was kind of interesting, but not enough to the point where I told myself I was glad I saw it when it was over.
-
April 12, 2009A lot of good acting in this indie film and nothing about it seemed like anything I'd seen before.
-
June 10, 2009A wonderful film about the unextrodinary everyday life of relatively normal people with the distinct feeling of beeing real, and told with a touch of humor. The actors are amazing, and the film is lovely. A young Jake Gyllenhaal is a bonus.
-
-
-
March 26, 2009Although the themes are distinctly feminine, I still really enjoyed this independent comedy. It's a very tender and naturalistic film that never exaggerates or makes anything seem forced. The cast are all very strong, including the young actress who transforms a somewhat odd and ...( read more)
-
January 7, 2009Well, if I was a fan of chick flicks, I might like this film. It deals with some problems that us females have to counter in our life: the feeling of being diferent, of being misunderstood, of being ashamed of yourself or yearning for attention... One way or another, you'll find ...( read more)
-
Critic Reviews
July 19, 2002
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times
July 19, 2002
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
A gutsy little picture and a nice slice of life. full review
July 19, 2002
Ty Burr, Boston Globe
A chick flick of a particularly intelligent, ruthless, and loving sort. full review
July 19, 2002
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Here is a movie that knows its women, listens to them, doesn't give them a pass, allows them to be real. full review
July 18, 2002
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
Sad and wry, deftly acted, and ultimately moving. full review
June 28, 2002
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com
Catherine Keener, Emily Mortimer and Brenda Blethyn shine in a delicate, loose-limbed and tremendously alive indie about women, family, self-image and survival. full review
Comments
This board looks lonely. Be the first to talk about "Lovely & Amazing" !
Critic ratings and reviews powered by RottenTomatoes.com
Fresh (60% or more critics rated the movie positively)
Rotten (59% or fewer critics rated the movie positively)
All Rotten Tomatoes content is used under license from Rotten Tomatoes. Rotten Tomatoes, Certified Fresh, and the Tomatometer are the trademarks of Incfusion Corporation, d/b/a Rotten Tomatoes, a subsidiary of IGN Entertainment, Inc.
