Review of Romance & Cigarettes (2005) by Gavin M — 13 Apr 2008

I really wanted to like this. The film boasts a great cast, but that can't save it from itself. The film looks like someone had a bunch of equipment and thought it would be a good idea to make a film without any script or prep.

It just pissed me off the more I watched thinking about how great an opportunity had been wasted on this film. Also having the actors sing along to the songs in the film instead of them just singing them was a terrible choice.

I'm sorry Mr. Turturro, I still love you, and I'm sure there are going to be a lot of people who like this film, but I just felt you were trying too hard.