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THINGS YOU CAN TELL JUST BY LOOKING AT HER is a wonderfully intelligent and deeply poignant series of interconnected vignettes that focus on the lives of strong, independent single women. An anthology of five loosely connected stories dealing with a variety of very different women in dealing with their own life problems
In the heart of L.A., six extraordinary women have come to an emotional crossroads: a talented young detective (Brenneman) struggles with loneliness, an ambitious bank manager (Hunter) contemplates motherhood and a successful doctor (Close) confronts her spiritual emptiness. At the same time, a blind teacher (Diaz) searches for love, a middle-aged writer (Baker) grapples with prejudice and a gifted fortune-teller (Flockhart) grieves for her dying lover.
Touching, compelling and original, Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her spins a brilliant tapestry of interwoven vignettes. Starring OscarÂ(r) winner* Holly Hunter, five-time OscarÂ(r) nominee** Glenn Close, Golden GlobeÂ(r) Winner Calista Flockhart (”Ally McBeal”) and Golden GlobeÂ(r) nominees Cameron Diaz (Charlie’s Angels), Amy Brenneman (”Judging Amy”) and Kathy Baker (”Picket Fences”), this “really special film” (”Ebert & Roeper and the Movies”) is an absolute “triumph” (Mirabella).
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Beautiful!
Things You Can Tell Just By Looking At Her is a series of vignettes that are all somehow connected. Basically the equivalent of a really good short story collection!
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July 23rd, 2009 at 9:08 pm
5.0 out of 5 stars
great flick
I rented this not knowing I had seen the last half one late night probably on IFC. Wow now I get all the connections. Really good flick
July 24th, 2009 at 2:25 am
5.0 out of 5 stars
Beautiful!
Things You Can Tell Just By Looking At Her is a series of vignettes that are all somehow connected. Basically the equivalent of a really good short story collection!
July 24th, 2009 at 10:02 am
2.0 out of 5 stars
Choppy
I loved the cast, some of the acting was rough. The story line was choppy and didn’t flow well or back to itself.
July 24th, 2009 at 12:17 pm
4.0 out of 5 stars
I wonder what time dwarves go to bed?
Way better than I expected
When my wife brought this home, I looked it over and thought I was in for a long night.
July 24th, 2009 at 2:42 pm
5.0 out of 5 stars
Things I’d Never Have Seen Except Through Luck
The reviews available here do a great job whetting the appetite of those who haven’t seen this remarkable film, so I’ll keep my comments short.
July 24th, 2009 at 4:07 pm
4.0 out of 5 stars
Feels like a Prequel to “Nine Lives”
“Things You Can Tell Just By Looking At Her” is a movie written and directed by Rodrigo Garcia, who wrote and directed what I think was the 3rd best film of 2005 “Nine Lives.
July 24th, 2009 at 9:56 pm
5.0 out of 5 stars
VERY good…
These slice-of-life ensemble-cast episodic movies are sometimes hit and miss, but this one was pretty solid all the way through.
July 25th, 2009 at 12:19 am
5.0 out of 5 stars
Lush, Real, Significant.
I am sitting here, almost wordless, wondering
how to weave together just the right words to
describe the lusciousness of this film.
July 25th, 2009 at 6:31 am
4.0 out of 5 stars
Wonderfully subtle
Great film. The director did a marvelous job with this one. It’s a quiet film that requires a lot from the viewer. He gave a hint of that with the title.
July 25th, 2009 at 7:44 am
5.0 out of 5 stars
Smart Film That Does Not Patronize Audience
The absence of Hollywood-style glitz, cheesy one-liners, and fluffy storylines contributes to this movie’s excellence.