“Can You Ever Forgive Me?” opened on October 19 with its central character, real-life biographer Lee Israel, showing little interest in forgiveness. When she fell on hard times she turned to forgery; she impersonated famous literary figures like Noel Coward and Edna Ferber in a series of phony letters that she sold to collectors. She wasn’t especially repentant and she didn’t suffer fools, which she considered almost everyone to be. But this acidic role is now played by the usually likable Melissa McCarthy. How does she do?
As of this writing the film has a MetaCritic score of 85 based on 20 reviews, and on Rotten Tomatoes it’s still 100% fresh with 52 reviews counted so far. The Rotten Tomatoes critics’ consensus says the film is “deftly directed” by Marielle Heller and it “proves a compelling showcase for deeply affecting work” from McCarthy as well as her co-star Richard E. Grant, who...
As of this writing the film has a MetaCritic score of 85 based on 20 reviews, and on Rotten Tomatoes it’s still 100% fresh with 52 reviews counted so far. The Rotten Tomatoes critics’ consensus says the film is “deftly directed” by Marielle Heller and it “proves a compelling showcase for deeply affecting work” from McCarthy as well as her co-star Richard E. Grant, who...
- 10/19/2018
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
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