Monday, December 5, 2016

Romance & Cigarettes (2005)

Genre: Musical / Romantic Comedy
Directed by: John Turturro
Cast: James Gandolfini, Susan Sarandon, Kate Winslet, Steve Buscemi
Running time: 105 minutes



Set in the modern day working class New York City, this musical tells the story of Nick Murder, a man whose marriage to his wife Kitty Kane is on the rocks after she finds out about his affair with another woman, named Tula. Nick is now torn between his passion for Tula and the family life with his wife.

This movie, which was written and directed by John Turturro, a talented actor in his own right, reunites a great ensemble cast on screen. With names such as James Gandolfini, Susan Sarandon, Kate Winslet, Steve Buscemi, Christopher Walken, Aida Turturro and many more, a lot of talent was on the set.

With the cast involved, and the music in the soundtrack, which was great, I so wanted to love this movie. Unfortunately, I did not. The premise was compelling, but I found the way they brought the story to life on screen silly and hard to follow. In spite of all the talent involved, this film never really captivated me. I kept tuning it out. In the end, it was a big disappointment to me.


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