Kirandeep Yoder
The joyful confection is coated in a sparkly gloss, bright enough to gleam from the darkest, most cynical corners.
denmn
A recommendation from Portland, Maine's movie oasis, Videoport! Videoport's Matthew and I may be the only two people in Portland who genuinely a). know who writer/director/star Eric Scheffer is and b). don't think he's weird and annoying. Well, you guys just haven't gotten to know him like we have. This 1996 romantic comedy was Schaeffer's shot at mainstream success and, while that didn't work out, it's remains a refreshingly-odd and affecting antidote to bland 'romantic comedies' like The Wedding Planner, The Wedding Date, My Big, Fat, Greek Wedding or anything with Kate Hudson in it. It's weird that this didn't do better, really, as Schaeffer was savvy (or lucky) enough to have brought in Sarah Jessica Parker and Ben Stiller (right before they really took off) as support; (it's also a bummer that neither of them have reciprocated now that they pull down ten million or so a picture). In this one, Schaeffer plays Joe, Scheffer's usual snaggly, slightly spazzy goof with a soulful side who lives with his best friend Lucy (Parker, getting to act softer and goofier than usual, herself), and who pines helplessly for his unbelievably-gorgeous neighbor, the leggy Jane (played by at-the-peak-of-her-strapping-loveliness Elle MacPherson). He's a painter, she's a therapist, they're both in 29 and sadly single and Jane reminds them of a long-ago promise to kill themselves in a 'death pact' if neither of them is in a real relationship by the time they're 30. Premise! So they both agree to throw caution to the wind for the last month before jumping off the Brooklyn Bridge: Joe will finally court Jane, while Lucy will go out with anyone who asks, leading her to reluctantly accept the off-the-wall advances of famous, fatuous art phenom Bwick Elias (a funny turn by a dreadlocked Stiller). Like I said, I like Schaeffer- he's a unique comic voice and a funny guy with a serious romantic streak, and Parker and Stiller were showing more colors back then before their public personas hardened into commercial product and, if the whole 'death pact' thing doesn't quite pay off, well, it's still an unique way to get things rolling towards the predictable, yet satisfying, conclusion. Great songs by the band Marry Me Jane. Look for a young Scarlett Johansen in a small role. Also, check out Schaeffer's other films Fall, Mind the Gap, Never Again, and Wirey Spindell (sadly, his excellent first comedy My Life's In Turnaround remains out of print), and see if you'll join Matt and me in the Portland chapter of the Eric Schaeffer fan club.
Victor Popov
I am giving this movie 10 stars to compensate for the negative reviews. I am amazed at peoples reactions to this movie as it was really good. But its not surprising that the masses never know whats funny thats why they have audience laughter on TV shows to tell you when to laugh. If you don't have a brain you won't like this movie. I would rate it about an 8 or a 9. It seems Eric Schaeffer is either loved or hated. Ben Stiller is hilarious and Schaeffer's character is a bit of fresh air of seeing an American male who is not a brainwashed insensitive moron. All in all great movie I would recommend to anyone. This requires me to write 10 lines of review so I am continuing to write. Good movie.
arieleigh
OK. i don't know if anyone else noticed, but this movie has like a million goofs in it. if you guys see anymore, comment back so you know the scene when joe is in jane's apartment when he finds out that she knew he was watching her. every time the camera focuses on jane and comes back to joe, his shirt if buttoned a different way. like one minute it will be half open and the next it will be fully buttoned. and his hair is different too. This scene just seemed so blatantly obvious too me that i felt i had to write this.i don't know, i thought it was interesting. also because there is no "goofs" section on this page.
wrynnvalentine
No . . . It's not the most exciting film out there or the most intellectual thing in the world but "If Lucy Fell" portrays a quirky, contemporary best-friendship between a man and a woman (both of whom are totally and utterly screwed up beyond belief). There are moments of disbelief that people may actually think and be this way, other moments of awe at the innocent and sweet nature of friends and children, and others of . . . "I can't believe she just said that. I've wanted to say something that clever my whole life". Bottom line: it's fun, funky, and laughable and purely a good time . . . as long as you don't think about it too much.
