Review of Cookie's Fortune (1999) by David S — 08 Jul 2006

Part murder mystery, part comedy, part drama. Another Robert Altman ensemble piece.

This review of Cookie's Fortune (1999) was written by David S on 08 Jul 2006.

Cookie's Fortune has generally received positive reviews.

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Interesting, I starting watching it after it had started and in french no less...so I don't know for sure whether or not I retained everything…

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The punch was supposed to be funny; but the directing/narrating was really way too slow, plus obsolete. Disappointing…

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By Heather A (227) on 07 Jan 2008

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