"Minnie and Moskowitz" was released in 1971, and is one of director John Cassavetes's more forgotten works. I don't know why. This is a film that is worth as much as his "Faces" or "Love Streams" because of its humane qualities. It is often funny, and often very insightful. It's also an excellent film - it's a tribute to Cassavetes's greatest talents that movies like this work, because they have to be so particular with how they conduct themselves. Cassavetes, as usual, assembles great dialogue and great actors, with some moderated and often useful direction.
The simple but effective plot of "Minnie and Moskowitz" follows a museum curator, Minnie Moore (Gena Rowlands) and a crazed parking attendant, Seymour Moskowitz (Seymour Cassel) who reluctantly fall in love.
This is a great movie because of its emotion and its intelligence. Like many of Cassavetes's movies, we follow these complicated characters through these emotional changes and watch them as they both grow, and sometimes die. It may sound depressing, but trust me - it's very funny, too, thanks to wit and substance. This is easily one of the best movies by Cassavetes.
Minnie and Moskowitz (1971)
4 STARS (OUT OF 4)
Written and directed by John Cassavetes
Starring Gena Rowlands, Seymour Cassel, Val Avery and Timothy Carey
Rated GP
114 minutes.
The simple but effective plot of "Minnie and Moskowitz" follows a museum curator, Minnie Moore (Gena Rowlands) and a crazed parking attendant, Seymour Moskowitz (Seymour Cassel) who reluctantly fall in love.
This is a great movie because of its emotion and its intelligence. Like many of Cassavetes's movies, we follow these complicated characters through these emotional changes and watch them as they both grow, and sometimes die. It may sound depressing, but trust me - it's very funny, too, thanks to wit and substance. This is easily one of the best movies by Cassavetes.
Minnie and Moskowitz (1971)
4 STARS (OUT OF 4)
Written and directed by John Cassavetes
Starring Gena Rowlands, Seymour Cassel, Val Avery and Timothy Carey
Rated GP
114 minutes.