Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018)
When bestselling celebrity biographer, Lee Israel, is no longer able to get published because she has fallen out of step with current tastes, she turns her art form to deception, abetted by her loyal friend, Jack. (imdb)
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Biography
Country: USA
Directed By: Marielle Heller
Written By: Nicole Holofcener, Jeff Whitty
Starring: Richard E. Grant, Anna Deavere Smith, Jane Curtin, Stephen Spinella, Dolly Wells, Melissa McCarthy, Gregory Korostishevsky, Ben Falcone, Erik LaRay Harvey, Pun Bandhu
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Can You Ever Forgive Me? belongs to 16 collections
1. Female Directors (public: moderated by PeaceAnarchy - 69 stars)
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3. Academy Award - Oscar - ALL Best Picture, Directing, Acting & Screenplay Nominees (public - 19 stars)
4. Writers and writing (public: moderated by djross - 6 stars)
5. Male Gay Character(s) in a Non Gay-Themed Film (public: moderated by bobyang - 3 stars)
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7. Lesbian Character(s) in a Non-Gay Themed Film (public: moderated by bobyang - 1 star)
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A realistic dark comedy and fascinating character study. Melissa McCarthy is sensational as hard drinking writer Lee Israel. Based on Lee's confessional memoir, "Can You Forgive Me?", is based on true events. McCarthy transforms into Lee and she's unrecognizable, in what I'm sure is her best performance ever. I never knew McCarthy could act so good in a serious role, one of the best female performances of the year. Richard E. Grant is also good as Jack Hock.
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McCarthy is phenomenal, and Grant is good in his own right. They do an excellent job of establishing Lee Israel as a character. The cinematography does a great job of showing off New York, and the music was also very much on point. Still something felt lacking. Be it the directing or something about how the plot was written (or a combination of the two) the film just didn't feel like it was living up to its full potential.
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Such an underdog. A great portrayal of poverty behind the blingy facade of NYC. McCarthy and Grant gave such INCREDIBLE performances here and I am sad to see that they were not appreciated during the awards season. Also, I love how "it is the gayest film of 2018 without using it as a selling point," as one Twitter user put it.
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Melissa McCarthy is quite remarkable here. Because her character is essentially so unlikable, I think it's easy to dismiss just how great portrayal is. Grant is a good, too--perhaps the perfect foil for Lee Israel, character-wise. This may not be exciting for many. but if you're interested in real literature (as opposed to what passes for it these days), don't miss it.
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Melissa McCarthy and Richard E. Grant elevate this movie with great performances. Two extremely sad fuck ups just trying to get by and being just awful people but hard to feel anything but empathy for.
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Great performance from Melissa McCarthy. I wish there was more tension and suspense. Richard Grant's character was definitely an idiot, though (and I know it's based on a true story) does the gay character dying of AIDS trope need rehashing? They could have focused on how being banned from libraries ended Lee Israel's character, like how being banned from competitions ruined Tanya Harding's career and personal life. Fav scene: courtroom mentioning of how this was her one shining moment.
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I could watch a whole movie of McCarthy and Grant prank calling people
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Great performances and connection between the 2 leads and an interesting story.
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Melissa McCarthy manages to impress in a dramatic (yet funny) role, as does Richard E. Grant as her flamboyant sidekick. The film itself is a good time all around, if ultimately a little unremarkable.
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