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      Lovely by Surprise

      2007 1h 38m Comedy Drama List
      Reviews 61% 100+ Ratings Audience Score A novelist considers killing her protagonist to over come writer's block causing the character to come to life. Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member I actually found this movie a little weird. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/15/23 Full Review Audience Member I always enjoy movies that are quirky beyond the norm and this movie is full of such. The lead characters all managed to pull off very different roles while making me smile almost after every sentence. I am still smiling and will remember many lines of dialogue for years to come. Looking forward to more movies from this writer. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Audience Member I stumbled upon this movie completely unexpectedly and it was...<i>lovely by surprise</i>. Quirky and smart, a true indie at heart. It doesn't over-analyze, over-promote or over-do it, and it doesn't make everything convenient and with a happy ending. It stops exactly when and where it should and it doesn't tire the viewer. The performances are great (with Reg Rogers and Dallas Roberts being my two personal favorite), and you can't help but appreciate the uniqueness and difference of it. Great soundtrack and score, and a brilliant ending. Enjoy the "neverything" of it, and let the characters touch your heart. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Audience Member Ok, I gave 4 stars, because the aftertaste of this movie is much to the mind-pallette as any food for thought can be! I adore a good psychological look into one's persona & this provided. Good acting, & directing. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Audience Member i almost cried.. tts how gd it is.. seriously.. waaaay up there!! Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Audience Member Fucking awesome. And Reg Rogers was brilliant. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Rich Cline Shadows on the Wall One of those wilfully quirky movies that we're not quite sure what to do with, this film actually gets under our skin as it goes along Rated: 3.5/5 Jul 14, 2010 Full Review Mark Pfeiffer Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema Lovely by Surprise's aggressive quirkiness is off-putting from the get-go and the biggest barrier to engaging with the film. Rated: D+ Jan 31, 2010 Full Review Mark R. Leeper rec.arts.movies.reviews The film is bizarre and at times touching, but in the end leaves the viewer perplexed and a little unsatisfied with the stories. Rated: 6/10 Aug 27, 2009 Full Review Dan Lybarger eFilmCritic.com Rated: 2/5 Jun 14, 2007 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis A novelist considers killing her protagonist to over come writer's block causing the character to come to life.
      Director
      Kirt Gunn
      Producer
      Jon Kamen
      Screenwriter
      Kirt Gunn
      Genre
      Comedy, Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (DVD)
      Jul 7, 2009
      Runtime
      1h 38m