Can You Ever Forgive Me?
In a dramatic and comedy atmosphere, this movie recounts the life story of one of the best American old writers, Lee Israel. She wrote many biographies for famous actress such as Katharine Hepburn and Tallulah Bankhead. Unfortunately, her style doesn't get the admiration of the modern styles and opinions, this thing makes her known for involvement in literary forgery.
11 October 1956, Naples, Campania, Italy
27 April 1945, Queens, New York, USA
11 December 1937, Columbus, Ohio, USA
1972
January 24, 2019
Director Marielle Heller offers a heartfelt and subtly devastating true story of loneliness and desperation.
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.
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.
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.
November 01, 2018
It's been a while since I've enjoyed spending so much time with someone so unpleasant.
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 23, 2019
Rather than embrace broad styles like "comedic" or "dramatic," McCarthy taps into emotions that span both genres.
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.
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.
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.
