Romance & Cigarettes (2005)

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I've never understood how an entertainment form as bizarre as the musical, with it's incongruous coupling of plot and song and dance numbers, remains so widely accepted, and this film seems maybe sympathetic with that viewpoint as the incongruity of two aspects is broken down to the point that I see the song and dance numbers as in some way complimenting and enhancing the plot. I ultimately have to say the same thing for what makes this movie great as I've said about too many movies and tv shows lately; it's more of a reaction to it's medium than it is to reality. Even aside from musical numbers, the acting and casting (two of the daughters are around the same age as the mother) is overly theatrical while the dialogue is a comedic coupling of logical fallacy and matter-of-fact phrasing. June 26, 2008

Very Funny

This movie was great. Like the other reviewer said, it's slow at start but picks up really fast. LOTS of funny scenes that make you go 'W T F ?!'
Dont take the movie too seriously or you'll be disappointed. I wrote a blog about it if you need more convincing:
[...] June 11, 2008

Romance and Cigarettes

I waiting a long time for this movie to come out on dvd. It's a decent movie about a man's unfaithfulness to his wife and family. It's a musical too. Kind of boring and long though. Had to get it because I love Mandy Moore and she is in it. Has a great cast though. May 8, 2008

Funny, touching, and just plain fun

I had the opportunity to see this at a local film festival today, and I loved it. The performances weren't anything terribly impressive, but the sheer fun of the whole film, from the unexpected song and dance numbers to the film's quirky but loveable characters, really made it for me. It doesn't hurt that Christopher Walken makes an absolutely hilarious appearance in the film. It's really a great film that can really pull on your heart strings, and what really struck a chord with me is its originality and genuineness. It doesn't feel contrived or pretentious; it feels like Turturro made it from the heart, which makes it all the more enjoyable. April 28, 2008

Hang on until the end!!!

Okay so the movie is a little slow moving but the ending is totally worth watching. Don't be worried about the R rating it really isn't that bad! March 29, 2008

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