Review of Cookie's Fortune (1999) by Lee M — 11 Sep 2007

I love the setting, all the cast, and the unexpected and quirky plot.

This review of Cookie's Fortune (1999) was written by Lee M on 11 Sep 2007.

Cookie's Fortune has generally received positive reviews.

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Altman is one of very few directors who could have assembled such a superb ensemble, and he makes the most of it from first scene to last…

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By Pablo I (23) on 13 Dec 2007

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By Private U (13,627) on 06 Jun 2008

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By Pedro S (129) on 05 Jun 2008

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By Ws W (1,791) on 20 Nov 2009

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

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By Angelica D (26) on 19 Mar 2009

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It's crazy, ridiculous and melancholy... but it's neither a drama nor a comedy, some sort of a mix-up…

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