I love this movie,
saw it on tv once and I knew I had to have it..
definitely one of my favorite ^_^
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Terrible, audience-alienating title .....................
Added 7/15/2009
There is a lot to like about this movie, but much more not to like. It demonstrates why good acting is so important. The script is intellectual and untruthful, yet the actors turn it into a watchable film.
The pretentious title, which emerges from the final eulogy, is a box office killer. It is mystifying before you see the movie, and almost as mystifying afterwards.
The actors are so good that you want to like what you're seeing, but there is no logic. A daughter this troubled does not result from parents this untroubling. The friendship between R and J is made believable, but the backstory is not. So you enjoy its progression, but while not knowing any reason J is like she is, the story ultimately feels hollow and contrived.
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Surprisingly good film.
Added 8/12/2008
I was channel surfing and found this one. I was sucked in and am buying my own copy. Albert Brooks and John Goodman are 'lock' actors for good performances, but who really surprised me was Leelee Sobieski. She shows surprising range of emotion and ability for someone who is very hit-and-miss on film. Case Comparison: "Joan of Arc" vs. "The Messenger", produced pretty close together in time, in which she is outperformed by Milla Jovovich by an embarrassing margin. It is for this very reason that you should buy "My First Mister"; it is a "Monster"-like moment for Sobieski that really departs from her thin, blondie-mannequin archtype all too prevalent in many of her films. At least rent it; you won't be disappointed. Four stars only because of Carol Kane(over the top) and Michael McKean(surprisingly diluted) showing weak performances. The soundtrack is a good one, but cannot add only half a star for it.
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wonderment
Added 12/4/2007
One's first love.
Learning to dance.
Climbing a mountain.
Fear of the unknown.
Fear of death, fear of life.
The movie is this and more; full of humor, adventures, mystery, surprises. It is one fine movie, purchased lots of copies and gifted friends and then hear how they've shown it to their daughters, their friends, their small gatherings. Buy it.
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i never buy dvd. tv is enought but once or twice i do
Added 11/11/2007
Only now and then i watch tv, but when i do i make sure i don't waste my time, i had 2 movies choice, and i choosed this one, but the sort of abstract start almost made me swich to the other, i was glad i didn't. Today i ordered the dvd for me to keep. The last i bought was "Million Dollar Baby" which when tv listing doesnt agree with me i watched many times. What people thought about the above movie to be an extremely depressing story, i found it extremely inspiring instead. And now I will watch "my first mister" even when tv agrees with my taste and i will again and again. There is nothing to say except you will want to remember how it feels to be part of life. Once you were young you remembered, today we grown up now and then need help. This is one of my help to remember. The movie should not be missed. Far from perfect but so much perfect.
What nobody said in this reviews is, that the lady didn't simply get to know this man and with time they starts to like eachother, instead she found him during her disturbing life and from the first second between so many more she could choose better, the choosed him for unknown reasons, and never let go.
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I love this movie,
saw it on tv once and I knew I had to have it..
definitely one of my favorite ^_^
0 out of 0 people found this helpful.
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Terrible, audience-alienating title .....................
Added 7/15/2009
There is a lot to like about this movie, but much more not to like. It demonstrates why good acting is so important. The script is intellectual and untruthful, yet the actors turn it into a watchable film.
The pretentious title, which emerges from the final eulogy, is a box office killer. It is mystifying before you see the movie, and almost as mystifying afterwards.
The actors are so good that you want to like what you're seeing, but there is no logic. A daughter this troubled does not result from parents this untroubling. The friendship between R and J is made believable, but the backstory is not. So you enjoy its progression, but while not knowing any reason J is like she is, the story ultimately feels hollow and contrived.
1 out of 1 people found this helpful.
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Surprisingly good film.
Added 8/12/2008
I was channel surfing and found this one. I was sucked in and am buying my own copy. Albert Brooks and John Goodman are 'lock' actors for good performances, but who really surprised me was Leelee Sobieski. She shows surprising range of emotion and ability for someone who is very hit-and-miss on film. Case Comparison: "Joan of Arc" vs. "The Messenger", produced pretty close together in time, in which she is outperformed by Milla Jovovich by an embarrassing margin. It is for this very reason that you should buy "My First Mister"; it is a "Monster"-like moment for Sobieski that really departs from her thin, blondie-mannequin archtype all too prevalent in many of her films. At least rent it; you won't be disappointed. Four stars only because of Carol Kane(over the top) and Michael McKean(surprisingly diluted) showing weak performances. The soundtrack is a good one, but cannot add only half a star for it.
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