Mighty Fine

Name: Mighty Fine
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: May 25, 2012
Rating: 42

2012

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Adopt Films | Release Date: May 25, 2012 | R

Summary: Set in the 1970s, Mighty Fine is the story of Joe Fine, a charismatic, highspirited man, who relocates his family—-wife Stella, daughters Natalie and Maddie-—from Brooklyn to New Orleans, in search of a better life. Joe’s devotion to his family knows no bounds, and he seeks to provide them with the ultimate in the good life, from aSet in the 1970s, Mighty Fine is the story of Joe Fine, a charismatic, highspirited man, who relocates his family—-wife Stella, daughters Natalie and Maddie-—from Brooklyn to New Orleans, in search of a better life. Joe’s devotion to his family knows no bounds, and he seeks to provide them with the ultimate in the good life, from a palatial home to a steady string of extravagant gifts. Unfortunately, Joe’s spending spree is wildly out of touch with reality, as his apparel business is teetering on the brink of collapse, a fact he refuses to accept. On the surface Joe is a charmer with a king-sized personality, but underneath he is possessed by a deep-rooted anger which he frequently turns on the family he loves. An emotional powder keg ready to explode at any instant, Joe holds his wife and daughters captive to his unpredictable mood swings. (Adopt Films)… Expand

Director: Debbie Goodstein

Genre(s): Drama, Comedy

Rating: R

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Kyle Smith

May 25, 2012

If you can overlook Andie MacDowell's Mitteleuropa accent as a Jewish Holocaust survivor (I know: big if), the cinematic roman a clef Mighty Fine has some quiet charms. Read full review

Stephen Holden

May 24, 2012

Mighty Fine chugs along heartily until it abruptly stops on the edge of cliff, leaving you feeling shortchanged. It is a couple of crucial scenes away from feeling complete. Read full review

Gary Goldstein

May 24, 2012

It all makes for a family therapist's dream scenario, but an otherwise choppy and predictable memory piece. Read full review

Nick Schager

May 22, 2012

The mood is generally melodramatic and ends as mushy, aided by the soft-focus cinematography that drenches it all in melancholic nostalgia. Read full review

Joe Neumaier

May 24, 2012

Boasting perhaps the most bored-sounding voice-over ever, this unexceptional drama imagines itself - much as its young heroine does - to be far more noteworthy than it actually is. Read full review

Bill Goodykoontz

May 24, 2012

Subtle, it's not. Read full review

Andrew Schenker

May 21, 2012

Debbie Goodstein-Rosenfeld's film seems oddly anemic when it deals with anyone but Chazz Palminteri's Joe. Read full review

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keithian

May 31, 2012

I found the story line to be very deep and moving and while it left me wanting more it also touched me deeply in a reminder of how real families aren't always so Disneyesque....
The Performance of Chaz Palminteri shows just how wonderfully cast he was for this role and how he has many levelsI found the story line to be very deep and moving and while it left me wanting more it also touched me deeply in a reminder of how real families aren't always so Disneyesque....
The Performance of Chaz Palminteri shows just how wonderfully cast he was for this role and how he has many levels to his acting abilities...

The daughters were simply amazing and I can see long careers for both...

The Artwork brought me back to my own childhood in the 70's and the art director did an amazing job recreating the scenes from that time period.

Overall I would recommend this movie for those that want a deep thinking film and not just action and adventure this summer.… Expand

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DanielOnFilm

May 28, 2012

Mighty Fine is padded with subplots. The anti-Semitism arc doesn't peak the way it should, and there's a subplot about Joe's involvement with loan sharks that doesn't resolve. Mighty Fine is painful to look at. Edges are blurry, and colors are dull. It's shot largely in close-ups, andMighty Fine is padded with subplots. The anti-Semitism arc doesn't peak the way it should, and there's a subplot about Joe's involvement with loan sharks that doesn't resolve. Mighty Fine is painful to look at. Edges are blurry, and colors are dull. It's shot largely in close-ups, and there isn't much coverage. The direction is overall leaden and predictable, and newcomer Qualley, while attractive, is particularly wooden. The script is melodramatic. There is no subtext in Mighty Fine. There is just text. It's in bold, and underlined. A voice-over narration, read by a flat, nasal Garofalo continues well past its welcome. Full review on my blog.… Expand

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