"Cookie's Fortune" is an extremely dire film up until the murder takes place (a rather long while, may I point out), but from there on it is pretty entertaining.
The cast is impressive, and I have this strange feeling that Glenn Close might be in for her first Oscar with her performance in "Cookie's Fortune". Her character is the one we're used to see her playing; a bitch with no conscience whatsoever, and with a psychotic outburst at the end. It's solid, but far from her fantastic performance in "Fatal Attraction", but just look at Jessica Lange, who finally won best leading actress for her performance in "Blue Sky", far from being her best, and obviously a compensation for all the times she was overlooked by the Academy in the 80's. I think the same will happen to Close. Julianne Moore, Liv Tyler and Chris O'Donnell deliver good performances as well.
"Cookie's Fortune" is a fair enough film. Pretty good entertainment, but not a must-see.
The cast is impressive, and I have this strange feeling that Glenn Close might be in for her first Oscar with her performance in "Cookie's Fortune". Her character is the one we're used to see her playing; a bitch with no conscience whatsoever, and with a psychotic outburst at the end. It's solid, but far from her fantastic performance in "Fatal Attraction", but just look at Jessica Lange, who finally won best leading actress for her performance in "Blue Sky", far from being her best, and obviously a compensation for all the times she was overlooked by the Academy in the 80's. I think the same will happen to Close. Julianne Moore, Liv Tyler and Chris O'Donnell deliver good performances as well.
"Cookie's Fortune" is a fair enough film. Pretty good entertainment, but not a must-see.