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De-Lovely (2004) Rank 1 Reviews
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Washington Post (Michael O'Sullivan)
The movie drains Cole and Linda Porter of blood and fills them with embalming fluid. ...read the complete De-Lovely movie review at Washington Post (Michael O'Sullivan)
Los Angeles Times (Manohla Dargis)
Something certainly blows here, but it isn't the archangel's horn. ...read the complete De-Lovely movie review at Los Angeles Times (Manohla Dargis)
Moviecrazed.com (Guy Flatley)
Hartford Courant (--)
Globe and Mail (Rick Groen)
Better than a root canal, marginally superior to Gigli , but bad enough. ...read the complete De-Lovely movie review at Globe and Mail (Rick Groen)
Movie Parables (Michael Elliott)
[Music aside], there is little that is pleasant about watching a man traveling down a long road to a lonely, pathetic and bitter end. ...read the complete De-Lovely movie review at Movie Parables (Michael Elliott)
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Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) (John Beifuss)
Porter's lyrics and melodies still sparkle with the brilliance of bubbling champagne, but this movie biography is about as effervescent as swamp gas. ...read the complete De-Lovely movie review at Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) (John Beifuss)
Newsday (John Anderson)
The kind of escapist entertainment that has one hunting for an escape route. ...read the complete De-Lovely movie review at Newsday (John Anderson)
ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)
FilmFocus.Co.UK (Alexandra Sim-Wise)
New York Times (Stephen Holden)
You have the creepy sense of watching adult children (with the singular exception of Mr. Kline, who can surmount any disaster) dressed up in period costume at a school pageant. ...read the complete De-Lovely movie review at New York Times (Stephen Holden)
TV Guide's Movie Guide (Maitland McDonagh)
A Porter biography that makes Porter's songs sound flat and undistinguished is on the wrong track. ...read the complete De-Lovely movie review at TV Guide's Movie Guide (Maitland McDonagh)
ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)
Los Angeles Times (Manohla Dargis)
User Reviews
by R. Flier "Musical... on August 29, 2009
"De-Lovely" is a story based upon the life and music of song writer extraordinare, Cole Porter.
His music is the backdrop and spirit of the movie. It is performed by "star quality" people such as Natalie Cole, Robbie Williams and Cheryl Crow which ...
by M. Berman "Love M... on May 09, 2009
This is without a doubt the best movie musical ever....
All the songs you know and love take on a new meaning... Kevin Kline, Ashley Judd give the best performances of there lives... ...
by N. Fairbairn "ita... on March 01, 2009
this story, told so carefully and lovingly,left no doubt about the chosen lifestyle of it's central character without taking away from the deep love,respect and yet heartfelt regret of the way it 'had to be'.I thoroughly enjoyed this movie,its honesty ...
by Paul T. on January 29, 2009
I had this but over the years,gave it to someone else who never returned it. I was happy to be able to get it ...
by Michael B. Druxma... on October 01, 2008
As the story of Cole Porter, DE-LOVELY is perhaps the best, most imaginative movie musical biography ever made. Unlike NIGHT AND DAY, the 1946 whitewashed Porter biography that starred Cary Grant and Alexis Smith, this film presents the composer with ...
by Michael T Kennedy on February 15, 2008
I did not see this movie when it came out and only recently learned of it from another source. I ordered a copy, since I hate to rent movies, and in the three days we have owned it, have watched it three times. I love Kevin Kline and will watch anything ...
by Robert D. Steele on February 05, 2008
I normally do only non-fiction books, but I do use DVDs to unwind or tune out, to stave off insanity while allowing my imagination to frun free.
This is the ONLY movie in my collections that I play weekly on background, often stopping my work to foocus ...
by Barbara Battistut... on December 11, 2007
I was so pleased to see you had this DVD. I bought it for my sister who just loved the movie. I can't tell how happy she was to receive it. Thank you again for stocking that DVD. ...
by UES on July 12, 2007
The complex and amazing life of Cole Porter is told in De-Lovely, a musical and love story unlike any other I've seen. Kevin Kline is brilliant as always in the lead role, as a gay man who's in love with a woman. Ashley Judd, who's never looked more ...
by Francois Rossier on May 31, 2007
This was surprisingly good. I sat there mesmerized by the qualities of the music, the video, the acting, and the storyline. On a par with ...
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