Synopsis
Set in the 1970's, MIGHTY FINE is the story of Joe Fine (Chazz Palminteri) a charismatic, high-spirited man, who relocates his family--wife Stella (Andie MacDowell), a Holocaust survivor, daughters Nathalie (Jodelle Ferland) and Maddie (Rainey Qualley)--from Brooklyn to New Orleans, in search of a better life. Unfortunately, Joe's spending spree is wildly out of touch with reality, as his apparel business is teetering on the brink of collapse, a fact he refuses to accept. Written and directed by Debbie Goodstein, MIGHTY FINE is told from the perspective of an adult Nathalie remembering the events of her youth, and is inspired by Goodstein's memories of her own father. MIGHTY FINE ultimately shows how coming to terms with the past without judgment is the most fruitful way to move toward the future.
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Cast
- Chazz PalminteriJoe Fine
- Andie MacDowellStella Fine
- Jodelle FerlandNatalie Fine
- Rainey QualleyMaddie Fine
- Paul Ben-VictorBobby
- Arthur J. NascarellaLenny
- Richard KohnkeEarl
- Kent Jude BernardLouie
- Miles DoleacMr. Smith
- Tibor FeldmanDr. Tessler
Recommandations
- 63
New York Post
If you can overlook Andie MacDowell's Mitteleuropa accent as a Jewish Holocaust survivor (I know: big if), the cinematic roman a clef Mighty Fine has some quiet charms. - 50
The Hollywood Reporter
Has heart to spare, but little new to say. - 50
Boston Globe
Chazz Palminteri's the best thing in the movie. He now has the look of a slightly beefier Steve Buscemi. But where Buscemi is all nerves on edge and something bad waiting to happen, Palminteri has a winning ease. - 50
The New York Times
Mighty Fine chugs along heartily until it abruptly stops on the edge of cliff, leaving you feeling shortchanged. It is a couple of crucial scenes away from feeling complete. - 50
Los Angeles Times
It all makes for a family therapist's dream scenario, but an otherwise choppy and predictable memory piece. - 40
Time Out
Despite a committed performance from Palminteri (ripping through scenes like an aged bulldog), Debbie Goodstein's loosely autobiographical drama is as nondescript as made-for-pennies independents come. - 40
Village Voice
The mood is generally melodramatic and ends as mushy, aided by the soft-focus cinematography that drenches it all in melancholic nostalgia. - 40
Arizona Republic
Subtle, it's not.
