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Most of what transpires is low-key, affectionate comedy and a fair amount of fun. Jul 21, 2010 | Full Review…
Most of what transpires is low-key, affectionate comedy and a fair amount of fun.
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Cookie's Fortune is a wittily diagrammed portrait of a small town shaken to its roots by this deceptive calamity. The movie, though, never really becomes more than a diagram. Jul 7, 2010 | Rating: B- | Full Review…
Cookie's Fortune is a wittily diagrammed portrait of a small town shaken to its roots by this deceptive calamity. The movie, though, never really becomes more than a diagram.
Owen Gleiberman
The deceptively modest Cookie's Fortune may or not be Robert Altman's best film in years, but it is certainly his most pleasurable. Jan 1, 2009
The deceptively modest Cookie's Fortune may or not be Robert Altman's best film in years, but it is certainly his most pleasurable.
Todd McCarthy
What's so distinctively charming is the easygoing tone, which manages to turn black comedy into a strangely gentle, touching and delicate affair. Feb 9, 2006 | Full Review…
What's so distinctively charming is the easygoing tone, which manages to turn black comedy into a strangely gentle, touching and delicate affair.
Geoff Andrew
Altman's digressive, shaggy-dog style turns out to be well-suited to Southern Gothic. Jan 1, 2000 | Full Review…
Altman's digressive, shaggy-dog style turns out to be well-suited to Southern Gothic.
Charles Taylor
One well-telegraphed disclosure is heartwarmingly self-congratulatory, the other genealogical bombshell totally inconsequential. Jan 1, 2000
One well-telegraphed disclosure is heartwarmingly self-congratulatory, the other genealogical bombshell totally inconsequential.
J. Hoberman
This serio comedy about an eccentric Southern family is a minor work in Altman's oeuvre, but it's well acted and enjoyable. Aug 10, 2011 | Rating: B- | Full Review…
This serio comedy about an eccentric Southern family is a minor work in Altman's oeuvre, but it's well acted and enjoyable.
Emanuel Levy
Despite several silly twists near the end, the acting is quite charming. Jul 21, 2010 | Full Review…
Despite several silly twists near the end, the acting is quite charming.
Film4 Staff
This isn't great Altman but it's fun Altman. Jul 21, 2010 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
This isn't great Altman but it's fun Altman.
Angie Errigo
Despite some lovely performances (though, sad to say, Patricia Neal's isn't one of them) and charming moments, this meandering ensemble piece and its Tennessee Williams-ish finale is oddly out of character. Jul 21, 2010 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review…
Despite some lovely performances (though, sad to say, Patricia Neal's isn't one of them) and charming moments, this meandering ensemble piece and its Tennessee Williams-ish finale is oddly out of character.
Maitland McDonagh
[An] earthy, gently comic tale of death and family dysfunction. Aug 7, 2008 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…
[An] earthy, gently comic tale of death and family dysfunction.
Mark Halverson
Legendary director Robert Altman gives us a crime movie that somehow makes an old story seem fresh and funny. May 26, 2006 | Rating: 3.5/4 | Full Review…
Legendary director Robert Altman gives us a crime movie that somehow makes an old story seem fresh and funny.
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Nothing amazing but a solid small town dramedy/mystery that's well acted and amusing. I haven't seen most of Altman's work before but this seems very much his style from what I've seen.
Super Reviewer
"Cookie's Fortune" is a sharp, dazzling dark comedy from Robert Altman. Anne Rapp's screenplay both captures the essence of small town life and character as well as satirizes it. The 'murder' mystery centerpiece is clever, funny and unique. Punctuated by a fantastic ensemble, featuring memorable turns from Glenn Close, Julianne Moore, Chris O'Donnell, Charles S. Dutton, Liv Tyler and Patricia Neal. "Cookie's Fortune" perfectly captures Altman's comedic sensibilities and knack for crafting wonderfully funny and true characters.
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 the slightly loopy sister, Glenn Close is simply superb in her over-the-top performance. Unfortunately, Liv Tyler is almost equally as bad as the others are great. The story sometimes is not as smooth as it could be, but the eccentric characters and the atmosphere of a small Southern town is what makes this a great and fun film.
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