Sure, Gigli (pronounced so that it rhymes with really) is bad; but as bad as writer-director Martin Brest’s earlier Scent of a Woman (1992) or Meet Joe Black (1998)? No way.
Indeed, one of the most disparaged Hollywood entertainments of all time is pretty entertaining. The ridiculous plot about the kidnapping of a mentally challenged youth to apply pressure to a government attorney who is prosecuting a mobster proves the vehicle for a nice smattering of smiles and laughs.
Moreover, gorgeous Jennifer Lopez “opens up” in her lesbian role, giving a warm and winning performance.
Finally, Al Pacino, who was dreadful (though Oscar-winning) in the Vittorio Gassman role in Brest’s unendurable remake of Dino Risi’s Scent of a Woman, is riveting as the mobster in Gigli, equally terrifying and hilarious. Keep your eyes on his eyes!
GIGLI (Martin Brest, 2003)
Sure, Gigli (pronounced so that it rhymes with really) is bad; but as bad as writer-director Martin Brest’s earlier Scent of a Woman (1992) or Meet Joe Black (1998)? No way.
Indeed, one of the most disparaged Hollywood entertainments of all time is pretty entertaining. The ridiculous plot about the kidnapping of a mentally challenged youth to apply pressure to a government attorney who is prosecuting a mobster proves the vehicle for a nice smattering of smiles and laughs.
Moreover, gorgeous Jennifer Lopez “opens up” in her lesbian role, giving a warm and winning performance.
Finally, Al Pacino, who was dreadful (though Oscar-winning) in the Vittorio Gassman role in Brest’s unendurable remake of Dino Risi’s Scent of a Woman, is riveting as the mobster in Gigli, equally terrifying and hilarious. Keep your eyes on his eyes!
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