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Seymour Moskowitz (Seymour Cassel) wanders aimlessly in New York, seeking love but finding only disappointment. At Los Angeles, museum curator Minnie Moore (Gena Rowlands) is also at a loose end. Moving to LA, Seymour finds work as a parking lot attendant and runs into Minnie as she flees a terrible lunch date. After defending Minnie from her disgruntled companion (Val Avery), Seymour finds himself unemployed and incapable of getting her out of his mind. Minnie tries in vain to separate herself from Seymour, while the latter persistently courts her, remaining baffled by the depth of his affection and surprised at her growing feelings for him.
Minnie and Moskowitz, John Cassavetes' fifth feature is the first of his collaborations with Gena Rowlands to feature her in a leading role. The raw emotion of Cassavetes film-making style, pivoting on the great chemistry between Rowlands and Cassel, outlines this funny and exhilarating romance with powerful truth and great simplicity.
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The movie is sort of a fairy tale, Cassavetes says; it's dedicated to all the people who didn't marry the person they should have. It is a movie on the side of love, and it is one of the finest movies of the year --Chicago Sun-Times
Takes the opportunity to have a dig at Hollywood and its phoney ideas of romance .... It is probably his warmest and most genial --Film4
Takes the opportunity to have a dig at Hollywood and its phoney ideas of romance .... It is probably his warmest and most genial --Film4
Takes the opportunity to have a dig at Hollywood and its phoney ideas of romance .... It is probably his warmest and most genial --Film4
Takes the opportunity to have a dig at Hollywood and its phoney ideas of romance .... It is probably his warmest and most genial --Film4
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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This is one of my favourite films, it has such a special magic and is incredibly romantic, even if the two characters do spend a lot of the time shouting and hitting each other! Gena Rowlands is incomparable in this type of knife-edge situation, bringing out a rich vein of humour in the most unexpected situations. Her tone of voice is often priceless, and she is wonderfully buffered by the likeable Seymour Cassell who is also intensely offbeat. Several scenes are just out of this world - the scene in the restaurant with the two mothers is deliriously funny. The style is like Cassavetes' other great successes with Gena Rowlands, but perhaps a little jauntier. The knockabout physicality seems almost expressionistic, showing us how the characters feel when words fail them. It mainly has a comic tone and sustained sequences are in a farcical mode. Only in the character played by Cassavetes himself is there a sense of unpleasantness and we don't laugh. Then there is one of the most memorable, excruciating, yet oddly heart-rending scenes of embarrassment I can think of when Minnie goes to a restaurant on a blind date. Her colleague and friend at the museum is also pure gold, her post-Casablanca discussion with Minnie is one of many high points, both poignant and hilarious. Seeing is believing with this film - I had not seen it before even though I have liked Cassavetes' work for years, but there's something about the absurd yet generous tone that makes it one of his most cherishable films.
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Minnie and Moskowitz is an unusual love story that has a very unique feeling to it right from the start. Minnie Moore is a pretty blond woman that works in a museum. Seymour Moskowitz is a parking lot attendant that is a bit of a goofball. Seymour's chance encounter with Minnie is love at first sight, but now he has to convince her to feel the same. Minnie is romantic at heart, but isn't sure if she believes in love so Seymour has quite a challenge.
If the romance between Seymour and Minnie could be compared to the sound of violin music, it would be the type that hurts your ears. They have a very rocky romance that is one roller coaster of a ride. It doesn't help that their personas clash a bit. Minnie has a sophisticated presence while Seymour may be headstrong; he isn't as polished as her.
Nearly all the characters are odd, but in a captivating way. You wouldn't think of anyone in the movie as really being crazy, but they certainly are unusual. Part of what gives the movie its magical feeling is the conversations these people have, which border on the philosophical side.
The emotion and drama that is part of this story may put off some viewers. There is a lot of yelling by a lot of the people in this film. What may repulse viewers even more is the violence. Minnie takes and gives some hits in her relationships. It is all part of the story, but may get on your nerves too. Despite this, everything ties together well at the end and finishes in a way that I enjoyed. The final message is one of hope and it makes the crazy ride all worthwhile.
If the romance between Seymour and Minnie could be compared to the sound of violin music, it would be the type that hurts your ears. They have a very rocky romance that is one roller coaster of a ride. It doesn't help that their personas clash a bit. Minnie has a sophisticated presence while Seymour may be headstrong; he isn't as polished as her.
Nearly all the characters are odd, but in a captivating way. You wouldn't think of anyone in the movie as really being crazy, but they certainly are unusual. Part of what gives the movie its magical feeling is the conversations these people have, which border on the philosophical side.
The emotion and drama that is part of this story may put off some viewers. There is a lot of yelling by a lot of the people in this film. What may repulse viewers even more is the violence. Minnie takes and gives some hits in her relationships. It is all part of the story, but may get on your nerves too. Despite this, everything ties together well at the end and finishes in a way that I enjoyed. The final message is one of hope and it makes the crazy ride all worthwhile.
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Excellent film with usual Cassavettes style.Gena Rowlands is superb and the film flows like Husbands in pace and content .A must for lovers of this genre.
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