Synopsis
After being released from a psychiatric institution, a man tries to redeem himself in the eyes of his now-ex wife from the events that led up to his incarceration.
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Cast
- Sean PennEddie Quinn
- Robin WrightMaureen Murphy Quinn
- John TravoltaJoey Germoni
- Harry Dean StantonTony 'Shorty' Russo
- Debi MazarGeorgie
- James GandolfiniKiefer
- David ThorntonSaul Sunday
- Susan TraylorLucinda
- Bobby CooperCooper
- John Marshall JonesLeonard
Recommendations
- 75
Chicago Sun-Times
She's So Lovely does not depict choices most audiences will condone, or even understand, but the film is not boring, and has the dread hypnotic appeal of a slowly developing traffic accident (in which we think there will probably be no fatalities). - 75
ReelViews
She's So Lovely isn't a flawless production, but it's a fitting tribute to John Cassavetes, and a reminder of the many ways that a woman can be under the influence. - 75
San Francisco Chronicle
Considering that most movies, even today, don't present a woman's romantic or sexual behavior in anything other than a spirit of judgment, She's So Lovely has to be regarded as something unique. - 75
The A.V. Club
At once grittily realistic and hopelessly romantic, She's So Lovely walks a fine line between artiness and pretension, and to its credit, it seldom falters. - 75
Christian Science Monitor
In all, She's So Lovely is second-best Cassavetes but still one of late summer's more adventurous releases, helped by strong performances from its talented stars and from the great Rowlands in a minor role. - 75
Rolling Stone
The film has been clobbered with complaints: John Cassavetes, Rowlands and their frequent co-star Peter Falk would have played these roles better; the script is old hat; the improvisatorial style smacks of self-indulgence masked as raw truth. Blah, blah, blah. The detractors should shut up and drink their beer or at least accept She’s So Lovely for what it is: a gift. - 70
The New York Times
The beat-up poetry, soused look and bad habits of She's So Lovely are often dated. The showy bravado is not. - 63
San Francisco Examiner
Director Cassavetes may want to cut back on the slow-motion stuff, but he's unquestionably a talent.
