Rating: 
Summary: Funny, a slice of life for divorcees.
Review: This movie is especially pertinent for someone who's husband has been unfaithful to them. There is both humor and sadness. The main characters are floundering somewhat throughout the movie, but find their way in the end. I found it to be very entertaining. Holly Hunter and Danny DeVito both gave wonderful performances.
Rating:
Summary: simply great
Review: This is so well written and very funny. It reminds me of how people really think to themselves. It blends drama, humor and fantasy. Who would of thought to put Holly Hunter and Danny Devito together? And Queen Latifa is fabulous as a night club jazz singer. See it!
Rating: 
Summary: Eddie Cibrian as a masseur.
Review: The only reason to see this film is the provocative massage scenes between Holly Hunter and Eddie Cibrian . Eddie Cibrian was a lead actor in the now-gone NBC soap opera, "Sunset Beach", and in this film, we certainly gave him a "third watch".
Rating: 
Summary: Reviewer Edward Smith is Absolutely Right
Review: I first saw this film at the movies in 1998. That "movie moment" described by Mr. Smith, the dance scene at the night club, has remained etched in my memory for the past 5 years. The sensuality of that moment, and the song that they chose to play with it, is just incredible. That's what got me to rent the movie this weekend, and I'm probably going to buy it. As a matter of fact, the music is so good in this film that I rushed out to buy the soundtrack right after I left the movie theater. Queen Latifah is fantastic with her singing and acting, and Holly Hunter looks spectacular and does a spectacular job. There are some real nice scenes with her internal dialogue. Wonderful film!
Rating:
Summary: Whats not to love about this film?
Review: I got one of those blockbuster DVD cards. You know, watch 30 films in 30 days deal for 20 dollars. Except they didn't tell you that you can only rent one film a day. So having to go through as many films as possible to make this worthwhile, this gives me the opportunity to watch films that I have skipped over. Films for one reason or another, I have never given a chance, the ones that you think, hmmm, I don't know if I should give this a chance or not and you skip. So with this new found freedom (and since I really don't rent that much anymore), I decide to check out other people recommendations, films, whose previews I've seen and I thought COULD be interesting, and films I thought would make a nice addition to my growing DVD collection. LIVING OUT LOUD stars Holly Hunter who been sort of devastated by her recent divorce. She has to find out how to live all alone again after about 15 years of marriage, which resulted in no kids. Danny DeVito runs the elevator in the building she lives in. She strikes up a conversation with him one day and finds out he too is suffering from some sort of sadness. She reaches out to him and there is some sort of spark. Hard to describe this film without giving too much away. Holly Hunter is magnificent in this role as well as Danny DeVito. There is a real nice movie moment in this film that not all films have. Movie moments are scenes you take with you that sets that film apart. Scenes such as the whip scene in Raiders of the Lost Ark, or the Singing scene in Magnolia. Sometimes they are scenes that make you cry with laughter (such as hair gel scene in There's Something About Mary), make you cry with sadness (the girl in the red coat from Schindler's List), or scenes that make you take notice that you are watching something incredible (all the characters singing the same song in Magnolia). This film, Living Out Loud has one of those scenes (the dancing scene, you will know what I am talking about when you see it). I really enjoyed this film and I think you will too.
Rating:
Summary: Queen Latifah's Breakout Role/ A Great Film
Review: Much of what has been written in reviews about this movie tell of how much of a sleeper it was. Which it was. But also, it was the first film that exposed the public to the true talent of Queen Latifah as an actress. Before "Chicago," Queen Latifah blessed us with her true gift of performing in "Living Out Loud." I saw the movie a few years ago, and I really enjoyed it. Holly Hunter and Danny Devito were absolutely great! I knew I would have to get the DVD for my collection. I was pleasantly surprised with the deleted scenes and found myself enjoying the overall film even more the second time around. One of the huge pluses of the DVD is that you can go right to the famous "dance" scene (which, for anyone who has seen the movie, is one of the most memorable moments of the entire film). If you have not seen this film yet, you owe it to yourself to at least rent it.
|
