Review of Lovely & Amazing (2002) by Blake French for Filmcritic.com — 01 Aug 2009

Seldom do movies create focus through spontaneity, but Lovely & Amazing feeds on surprise.

This review of Lovely & Amazing (2002) was written by Blake French and published by Filmcritic.com on 01 Aug 2009.

Lovely & Amazing has generally received positive reviews.

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By Caleb C (670) on 27 Apr 2009

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By Patrick F (771) on 27 Jun 2010

If only Woody Allen could write women this well. Honestly, he doesn't need to, because Nicole Holofcener does it for him. This is a great film…

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