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Melissa McCarthy and Richard E. Grant give two of the best performances of the year and will go completely unrecognized. And that, my friends, is a greater crime than forgery.

6

“i don’t think you’re a very nice person, lee”

been hearing nothing but praise about this for months, and yet was still reluctant simply because the trailers for it painted it as so dull and different than what it actually is. this was so thoughtful and sharp, melissa mccarthy and richard e grant have immense chemistry and make it such an enjoyable watch. the best picture and best director snubs are very obvious here, but it seems a little too ahead of it’s time for all that anyway

“i would agree with you”

3

there are gonna be like ten moments in this movie where Amy Sherman-Palladino goes "what the fuck did i dream this"

i liked this movie, and i think i only like it more as i keep thinking about it. it's so calm and easy-going, but still very interesting and... i wanna say "pleasant" but that's not the right word. it was a sad story told pleasantly. it's astounding how melissa mccarthy plays the character a lot like she would in a paul feig movie, but still manages to make lee israel feel like a person that a) isn't there to laugh at, and b) does not feel like you're just watching melissa mccarthy. (tons of credit to marielle heller for that too, of course)

and man, i love richard e. grant here!!!!! best ing actor!!!!!

3

world's saddest story in just 16 words:

for sale

marielle heller's dress for oscar night for being nominated for best director

never worn

Review by issy 🥝 ★★★

do u think she called the kitten.................. new jersey

Review by kyle ★★★★ Liked

gay and lesbian solidarity.... give them both oscars

Review by Karsten ★★★★ Liked

My most unexpected cry this year. Not once but TWICE did I shed a tear during this. But seriously, I only went to see this because I heard it had some good acting and my mom insisted I see it and it was sooo much better than I expected. It did an AMAZING job at making me connect to the characters. There were a lot of technical stuff and a few flat parts but other than that, I really liked it. Might raise the score later but for now I’m feeling a 4.

4

When I was in the seventh grade I forged my parents' signatures on my report card, and managed to get away with it for a few months until they wondered why they hadn't seen a report card in a while and called my school. Busted. I never felt ashamed or guilty, just irritated that I got caught, especially when my Dad remarked that the forgery was really accurate and would have fooled even him. I basically learned nothing from this experience except that I enjoyed occasionally wallowing in my own arrogance. That wouldn't have made such a great movie either.

9

One of the best of 2018. Marielle Heller is easily one of the strongest US filmmakers working today. Can’t wait to see her take on Mister Rogers.

Review by karen h. ★★★★

calling the cops on richard e grant for how charming he is in this movie

Review by Matt Singer ★★★½ Liked

It is deeply upsetting to see a period piece that is set firmly in one’s own lifetime. It feels like this movie is set 50 years ago and then all of a sudden there’s a goddamn fax machine onscreen. God I’m fucking old. 

Anyway, this was good.

Review by sophie ★★★★ Liked

why do we keep casting crusty 60+ men who can't act in movies when richard e. grant is out here being a fucking star