Sweet And Lowdown
"Makes a comedy star of Sean Penn that will surprise even his most ardent fans." -Rex Reed, The New York Observer
In the 1930's, Emmet Ray ruled as the second greatest jazz guitarist in the world. But offstage, and particularly in regards to his relationships with women, he was the undisputed king. Academy Award-nominee Sean Penn stars in this richly textured comedic portrait.
Emmet's reputation as a renowned musician is eclipsed by his eccentric career moves, hilarious clashes with gangsters and stormy love affairs with two very different women: Hattie (a breakout performance by Academy Award and Golden Globe-nominee Samantha Morton), a mute laundress who loves Emmet unconditionally, and Blanche (Uma Thurman), an eccentric heiress he impulsively marries.
Sweet And Lowdown has been acclaimed as "a loving and comic tribute to a musical era! A standout performance by Sean Penn! Samantha Morton's Hattie is a very sweet virtuoso performance!" -Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times
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Sweet and Lowdown - Demitri55
Definitly one off Woody Allen's lighter dramas. The highlight of the film are the performances from Sean Penn and Samantha Morton. Both manage to give a very physical performance when Woody Allen's films often rely mostly on dialogue. Uma Thurman shows us why she never gets any good by giving us her usual two dimentional range (Uma lowers her head to look sexy, lifts it up to look vapid). I also have to mention how great the music is. I don't know if Sean Penn did his own playing but I couldn't tell the difference so it doesn't really matter.wow. - amythicalcreature
a brilliant movie, Sean Penn is amazing as usual.
Woody Allen is one of my favorite directors and this movie has to be my favorite of his. A love story without the love. Sean Penn's portrayal of an artist who knows he is good was one in a million. This movie is a must see!!!
Now I am off to buy the soundtrack!!Sweet and even sweeter - Razzer
Sean Penn's portrayal of Emmet Ray, best guitar player in the world after Django Reinhart, is absolutely astounding and is by far my favorite fictional character hands down. He's pompous, he's a drunk, he's self involved, he's a pimp, a ladies man, and in his own words ''a true artist''.
This Woody Allen classic shall forever remain one of my all time favorites. Hilarious situations, wonderful music and some fine acting throw in for good measure.
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Sweet and Lowdown - Demitri55
Definitly one off Woody Allen's lighter dramas. The highlight of the film are the performances from Sean Penn and Samantha Morton. Both manage to give a very physical performance when Woody Allen's films often rely mostly on dialogue. Uma Thurman shows us ...wow. - amythicalcreature
a brilliant movie, Sean Penn is amazing as usual.
Woody Allen is one of my favorite directors and this movie has to be my favorite of his. A love story without the love. Sean Penn's portrayal of an artist who knows he is good was one in a million. This ...Sweet and even sweeter - Razzer
Sean Penn's portrayal of Emmet Ray, best guitar player in the world after Django Reinhart, is absolutely astounding and is by far my favorite fictional character hands down. He's pompous, he's a drunk, he's self involved, he's a pimp, a ladies man, and in ...