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A truly magical experience of cinema brilliance. --VideoViews
A miracle of a movie. Beautiful, full of love and life. --John Foote, incontention.com
Beautiful film. --efilmcritic
A miracle of a movie. Beautiful, full of love and life. --John Foote, incontention.com
Beautiful film. --efilmcritic
Product Description
With the approach of Christmas causing him to feel lonely in life and love, Robert Malone ((Academy Award Winner Martin Landau) braves the wintery snow to arrive home from his job at the grocery store only to find a stranger (Academy Award Winner Ellen Burstyn) standing in his home.
What begins as an odd and awkward encounter quickly blossoms into what appears to be a romantic late life love affair that takes us on a heartfelt and wonderful journey which takes an unexpected turn.
Skillfully and sensitively directed by Nik Fackler, the film also stars Elizabeth Banks and Adam Scott, and features original music by Conor Oberst and a score by Nate Walcott and Mike Mogis of Bright Eyes
What begins as an odd and awkward encounter quickly blossoms into what appears to be a romantic late life love affair that takes us on a heartfelt and wonderful journey which takes an unexpected turn.
Skillfully and sensitively directed by Nik Fackler, the film also stars Elizabeth Banks and Adam Scott, and features original music by Conor Oberst and a score by Nate Walcott and Mike Mogis of Bright Eyes
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24 of 25 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
What a lovely surprise - loved it! It stayed with me for days after. I kept remembering snippets of it. It's not what I thought it was. The story unfolds slowly and subtly clues are dropped that something is more then what it seems. Robert is an elderly guy living alone and he works at a supermarket. Mary is his new elderly next door neighbor. Mary encourages Robert and they start a relationship.
It's filmed in Omaha, Nebraska during the Christmas season. There's lots of snow, which is beautiful and creates one of the most memorable scenes. Robert notices the falling snow and says something like, was it always this beautiful, did we miss it? Mary encourage Robert to live in the present. The acting, the story and the visuals are wonderful. The morning rituals of Roberts waking up and grooming are funny and full of emotion, what a great actor Martin Landau is! There are many funny and poignant scenes. For example, Robert soliciting advice from others on that ever so important first date. Ellen Burstyn, as Mary, is fabulous too in this role. The chemistry between the two seems real. The two main supporting roles of Mary's daughter, Elizabeth Banks, and Robert's manager, Adam Scott, are well acted, interesting, and add depth to the story. A timeless favorite! I highly recommend it. It's ok if you cry!
It's filmed in Omaha, Nebraska during the Christmas season. There's lots of snow, which is beautiful and creates one of the most memorable scenes. Robert notices the falling snow and says something like, was it always this beautiful, did we miss it? Mary encourage Robert to live in the present. The acting, the story and the visuals are wonderful. The morning rituals of Roberts waking up and grooming are funny and full of emotion, what a great actor Martin Landau is! There are many funny and poignant scenes. For example, Robert soliciting advice from others on that ever so important first date. Ellen Burstyn, as Mary, is fabulous too in this role. The chemistry between the two seems real. The two main supporting roles of Mary's daughter, Elizabeth Banks, and Robert's manager, Adam Scott, are well acted, interesting, and add depth to the story. A timeless favorite! I highly recommend it. It's ok if you cry!
14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
By R. Crosby
Format:DVD
I first saw the trailer for this movie quite a while before its release. I wrote down the title, and unfortunately forgot about it. Flash forward a few months, and i see this movie in my recommendations on Netflix. Well, quite frankly it still didn't ring a bell at first, but i went ahead and rented it. Now, i'm younger than 30, male, and pretty open to movies. But when i read the synopsis, i wasn't too thrilled about just another love story. Ellen Burstyn was what made me take a chance.
While watching this wonderful movie, i started out pretty confused. I questioned certain character traits in a few people, but they didn't leave a big enough impression for me to keep agonizing over them. About 10 minutes into it, i started to smile. The two main characters just seemed to be made for eachother, and everything they did just fit. Scenes that would normally make my eyes roll, really touched me. For instance, these two wonderful strangers kiss for the first time, and Christmas lights flash on. Needless to say, my smile stayed on for quite some time. Things just worked for these characters.
Then the pessimist in my questioned how perfect everything was. I've seen my fair share of movies that seem good at first, then turn into train wrecks. However, just when i was expecting the worst to happen, a glimpse of jealousy is shown from Mr. Landau's character that makes me think, "oh, here's the hitch." Which draws my attention away from the normal "it's way too perfect to be like this the whole movie" attitude.
The different characters do very endearing acts for and with eachother, and it's all wonderful again. And then that pesky pessimist in me is tapping my shoulder again preparing me for the worst. Then i think i know whats going to happen, and prepare for it, and it turns out that i was yet again completely wrong.
Again, everything is back to normal, and then i have to prepare for the worst. By the time the big reveal, the main reason this movie is so brilliant happens, i'm completely suprised, and taken aback, because this time i simply didn't prepare for it. Everything was fine and i had this movie figured out. Nope. Wrong.
This movie was great for several different reasons. The characters are all very likable. Even when they aren't likable, you don't dislike them. You just ask yourself why they are acting this way. Watching these people, is like hanging out with very good friends who you know well, and even when they are jerks, you forgive them, because you know the real person behind the anger, or confusion.
I purposely didn't put much of anything in this review, just because to give anything away to anyone who is considering on watching this, is a crime. This movie needs it's vewiers to be completely ignorant of any information before watching it. I did however want to convey my emotions, and thoughts i had while watching it, because very few movies take me by surprise anymore.
While watching this wonderful movie, i started out pretty confused. I questioned certain character traits in a few people, but they didn't leave a big enough impression for me to keep agonizing over them. About 10 minutes into it, i started to smile. The two main characters just seemed to be made for eachother, and everything they did just fit. Scenes that would normally make my eyes roll, really touched me. For instance, these two wonderful strangers kiss for the first time, and Christmas lights flash on. Needless to say, my smile stayed on for quite some time. Things just worked for these characters.
Then the pessimist in my questioned how perfect everything was. I've seen my fair share of movies that seem good at first, then turn into train wrecks. However, just when i was expecting the worst to happen, a glimpse of jealousy is shown from Mr. Landau's character that makes me think, "oh, here's the hitch." Which draws my attention away from the normal "it's way too perfect to be like this the whole movie" attitude.
The different characters do very endearing acts for and with eachother, and it's all wonderful again. And then that pesky pessimist in me is tapping my shoulder again preparing me for the worst. Then i think i know whats going to happen, and prepare for it, and it turns out that i was yet again completely wrong.
Again, everything is back to normal, and then i have to prepare for the worst. By the time the big reveal, the main reason this movie is so brilliant happens, i'm completely suprised, and taken aback, because this time i simply didn't prepare for it. Everything was fine and i had this movie figured out. Nope. Wrong.
This movie was great for several different reasons. The characters are all very likable. Even when they aren't likable, you don't dislike them. You just ask yourself why they are acting this way. Watching these people, is like hanging out with very good friends who you know well, and even when they are jerks, you forgive them, because you know the real person behind the anger, or confusion.
I purposely didn't put much of anything in this review, just because to give anything away to anyone who is considering on watching this, is a crime. This movie needs it's vewiers to be completely ignorant of any information before watching it. I did however want to convey my emotions, and thoughts i had while watching it, because very few movies take me by surprise anymore.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This is an extraordinary movie. I can't believe the director is so young - his wisdom is way beyond his years. Landau and Burstyn are luminous and un-Botoxed in this haunting drama about what true love really is. Be sure to watch very carefully as the details give insight into what is quickly revealed at the end - that is how everybody is really related. I have been thinking about it daily since I saw it. You will never forget it!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
2.0 out of 5 stars
I'm An Old Guy...and I Hated It!
Thanks to the young writer/director's manipulation of the audience, what should be and starts out as a sweet love story involving an elderly couple turns into a real bummer. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Cuthbert J. Twiddle
5.0 out of 5 stars
he deserved to win
The romance was almost formulaic, but I didn't care. The performances and comic relief were magical. Read more
Published 4 months ago by homebody
4.0 out of 5 stars
Love endures
Lovely, Still is both a love story and an intense drama of a man losing his mind. Martin Landau plays Robert, an elderly man who lives alone and falls in love with his neighbor,... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Daddy
1.0 out of 5 stars
A Real Downer
We thought this was going to be a nice Christmas movie and it was nice, at first. Then it turns into a very depressing movie! Read more
Published 4 months ago by guitarlady
3.0 out of 5 stars
Generation Gap
For those under the age of 50 or so, this film will seem sweetly romantic. It is certainly beautifully filmed and the cast is top-notch. Read more
Published 4 months ago by R. J. Fadeley
5.0 out of 5 stars
Stays with you
I'll be short and to the point here. This film was so beautifully done and so well acted. The ending was a surprise as I, like others, thought it was heading another way. Read more
Published 7 months ago by ML2882
5.0 out of 5 stars
I love this movie
This movie made me laugh and broke my heart. I loved the "twist" that developed towards the end. A movie about what love should be.
Published 8 months ago by Maria A. Fife
5.0 out of 5 stars
Lovely,Still
The best performance ever by Martin Landau. I loved it. He made the character so real,I felt the emotion, made me laugh, made me cry.
Published 8 months ago by Juanita Musser
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent Movie
This is one of the best movies we have ever seen! It is beautiful, genuine and unfolds in a way that keeps the viewer glued to the screen. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Lettie Veasman
1.0 out of 5 stars
WTF?
WARNING: SPOILER ALERT. I love Ellen Burstyn and Martin. Also the performances of the other two actors was great. I'm 65 and I really wanted to like this movie. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Ellwood Brown
