She's So Lovely

1997

She's So Lovely

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Written by the late John Cassavettes in 1987 and filmed by his son Nick a decade later, the comic drama She's So Lovely (originally and more appropriately titled She's De Lovely in honor of the Cole Porter composition central to the movie) stars real-life couple Sean Penn and Robin Wright-Penn as Eddie and Maureen, a young husband and wife whose relationship is strained by Eddie's frequently irrational behavior. When a run-in with a slimy neighbor (James Gandolfini) leaves the pregnant Maureen beaten and bruised, Eddie goes on the warpath, and his violent actions land him in a mental institution. Upon his release a decade later, he discovers Maureen has remarried (to a construction manager portrayed by John Travolta), had two more kids, and moved to the suburbs. Regardless, he resolves to win her back. A kind of reworking of the Cassavetes Sr. masterpiece A Woman Under the Influence, She's So Lovely marked the second film directed by Nick after Unhook the Stars.

Cast

Sean Penn
as Eddie
Robin Wright
as Maureen
John Travolta
as Joey
Harry Dean Stanton
as Shorty
Debi Mazar
as Georgie
James Gandolfini
as Kiefer
Gena Rowlands
as Miss Green
Kelsey Mulrooney
as Jeanie
David Thornton
as Saul
Susan Traylor
as Lucinda
Bobby Cooper
as Cooper
John Marshall Jones
as Leonard
Chloe Webb
as Nancy Swearingen
James Soravilla
as Avi
James Bozian
as Intern No. 1
Paul Johansson
as Intern No. 2
Justina Machado
as Lady Ticket Taker
Tito Larriva
as Lead Singer
Tony Marsico
as Band Member
Ilya Brodsky
as Taxi Driver
Burt Young
as Lorenzo
Neil Barry
as Mario
Clayton Landey
as Attendant No. 1
Jason O'Malley
as Attendant No. 2
Dennis "Chicago" Fanning
as Cop No. 1
John Cundari
as Cop No. 2
Noon Orsatti
as Cop No. 3
Nina Barry
as Helen Caldwell
Chris Kinkade
as Security Guard
Kristina Malota
as Rosie
Nicollette Little
as Dolly
Lester Matthews
as Black Dude
Nicolette Little
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Audience Reviews for She's So Lovely

  • Sep 28, 2012
    It's been said before but I'll say it again here..this movie likely suffers because the elder Cassavettes didn't have the chance to film it. Cassavettes had a knack for bringing out great humanity out of his actors. I don't think his son succeeds here.
    John B Super Reviewer
  • Jun 08, 2009
    The first half of this film plays out so ideally that I expected it to be a favorite. It falters a lot more in the second half, but it's a totally satisfying movie overall. It draws its audience into a strangely orchestrated story and takes them into genuinely unexpected places. The characters are well-drawn and interesting, and Cassavetes' direction has a nice texture to it. However, this is an actor-driven movie, and these actors are up to the challenge of carrying it. Robin Wright Penn, John Travolta and especially Sean Penn are all brilliant here. Really stunning performances.
    Mike T Super Reviewer
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