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Can You Ever Forgive Me?
The life story of Lee Israel, one of the pioneers writers inside USA. She wrote many books about the biography of famous actress. Suddenly, she finds herself can't keep up with the modern style and tastes, the thing that leads her to be known for involvement in literary forgery. The movie presents many hidden details from her personal life.
6 June 1984, Bel Air, Maryland, USA
2 August 1955, New York City, New York, USA
1964, USA
5 December 1977, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico
15 June 1960, Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
24 November 1962, Abilene, Texas, USA
25 August 1973, Carbondale, Illinois, USA
11 October 1956, Naples, Campania, Italy
January 18, 2019
Director Marielle Heller's latest brings out the best in both Melissa McCarthy and co-star Richard E. Grant in a story almost too bizarre to believe. It feels like a slow burn, but it's a stunner.
January 15, 2019
What makes Forgive such a joy to watch is the attention and love given to Lee, her frenemy Jack Hock... and her world.
January 11, 2019
Easily one of the best film's of the year, Marielle Heller's Can You Ever Forgive Me? sports career-best performances from Melissa McCarthy and Richard E. Grant in a tender, biting, funny story about middle-aged failure and bitterness.
January 23, 2019
Rather than embrace broad styles like "comedic" or "dramatic," McCarthy taps into emotions that span both genres.
November 02, 2018
Melissa McCarthy's bid for dramatic cred is just nasty enough to be enjoyable, thanks hugely to Richard E. Grant's gleeful turn as a dimwitted but high-spirited end-of-the-line party boy who befriends our heroine just as she touches bottom.
January 24, 2019
Director Marielle Heller offers a heartfelt and subtly devastating true story of loneliness and desperation.
November 01, 2018
McCarthy hits a career high in this funny-sad film about a talented miscreant.
November 03, 2018
McCarthy plays it straight, allowing her talent as an actress - often hidden under the dreck for which she draws big paychecks - to shine through.
January 22, 2019
Melissa McCarthy took a character who is so complex and turned it into her greatest role yet. [Full Review in Spanish]
November 02, 2018
It's not a rebirth for McCarthy, but it's an awakening, and a reminder of what she can do when she dives into a project worthy of her talents.
November 01, 2018
It's been a while since I've enjoyed spending so much time with someone so unpleasant.
November 05, 2018
Can You Ever Forgive Me? works, largely, because director Marielle Heller and screenwriter Nicole Holofcener approach this totally unlikeable character from a place of unconditional love and understanding.
