Don't Believe the Hype

disgusting, overrated, pointless

The movie is wonderful and true, an act of love in all its contradictions and complexity

The film may be flawed, but its message is not.

I never thought of this in such a way. I can only assume this is how life truly is for a person under these circumstances. Totally unexpected. A little slow in places but I loved it. I bawled like a baby.

Spoiler alert to some degree. I have many reasons to attend, watch and work on a wide variety of productions but feel that a warning should be given when you watch a Christmas film to get a shot of glitter and Christmas spirit and end up watching a film that is designed to depress. There are many deep meaningful films.They are very important and help people both understand and work though issues that they have encountered in there lives. They also educate and help the the ignorant understand how these problems effect those immersed in these issues. I have been on both sides but when wanting to have that hot chocolate feeling this film wont even switch the kettle on let alone open the cocoa.

Nick Fackler knocked "Lovely, Still" out of the ballpark. This is a love story at heart that engages you with humor, drama and honesty. Why this movie was overlooked by the Golden Globes, Oscars and SAG awards will be a mystery to me. I would vote it best Indie out there. Martin Landau and Ellen Burstyn gave exceptional performances along with Adam Scott and Elizabeth banks. What we think at the beginning is a love late in life romantic comedy between a curmudgeonly elder and a lonely widow turns into a beautifully crafted compelling drama. We all had a father or dear uncle like Martin landau's character Robert Malone who late in life doesn't always seem to be all there. I highly recommended.

At first I thought there too much of an age difference between the two main characters for a romance, but looking them up I see that they were both in their 70s during filming, and are only 4 years apart in age.Martin Landau is Robert Malone, living alone, his daily routine involves going to a local grocery store where he does odd jobs. He seems to have a good relationship with the store manager, Mike.One day he goes outside and absentmindedly forgets to close his front door. It is winter, and when he gets home is puzzled, then finds a woman in his house, Ellen Burstyn as Mary, a neighbor. At first Robert is angry that someone is in his house, but cools down.Mary ends up inviting Robert for dinner. She seems to be interested in him, he seems to be flattered. They keep the date, they get along well.This is a very nice small movie, made special by the acting of Landau and Burstyn. Also with Adam Scott as the store manager Mike and Elizabeth Banks as Mary's daughter Alex.SPOILERS: We soon figure out that Robert has some memory problems, maybe just dementia. Mary is actually his wife, Mike his son, managing the store his dad, Robert, owns. And Alex is the daughter. Robert doesn't know who they are anymore, but they still love him and try to do what they can to keep in a relationship with him, and help to keep him safe and happy.