Possibly the last great movie to star James Gandolfini, Enough Said has the potential to be one of the less publicized gems of the festival. If you’ve seen the lovely little 2010 film Please Give, you’re likely aware of the understatedly fantastic talent of director Nicole Holofcener. Her new film looks to be building upon the success of her previous work, collaborating again with Catherine Keener but also putting Julia Louis-Dreyfus in her first major film role in I don’t know how long. The always terrific Toni Collette rounds out the cast.
The story itself sounds a little more interesting than other films of this type: the Louis-Dreyfus character is a masseuse and seems to become besties with one of her clients, Catherine Keener, until she starts unknowingly going out with Keener’s ex-husband, Gandolfini. It sounds dramatic and almost like a strange romantic comedy plot, but knowing Nicole Holofcener’s style, it will mostly be a vehicle for a realistic look at relationships and complicated, multi-dimensional characters in a relatable setting. Let’s hope one of the most high-profile female directors at the festival lives up to the expectations.
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