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Elvis and Anabelle

PG-13

2007

1 hr. 38 min.

Drama

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When not caring for Charlie (Joe Mantegna), his sickly father, Elvis (Max Minghella) runs the day-to-day operations of his family's funeral home. Tasked with embalming an attractive young beauty queen named Annabelle (Blake Lively), Elvis is surprised to discover she has miraculously returned to life before he can begin the procedure. The revived Annabelle has no desire to return to her previous existence, and she decides to stay with Elvis and perhaps help him out of his own rut.

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Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/19/24

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Watch to the point where the girl wakes up then skip to the 1 hour and 19 minutes point. Otherwise by time the movie gets where you want it to, you will either be asleep, bored to tears or no longer interested. Dismal

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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Quirky and charming. A nice film :)

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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Elvis, played by Max Minghella, is the son of a hunchbacked mortician, played by Joe Mantegna. They later meet a beauty pageant winner named Anabelle, played by Blake Lively. The film revolves around the growing romance between the two eponymous characters. I won't spoil the way they meet because it was a very interesting way in which it happens. I had never heard of this film before I decided to watch it. The audience reviews on Rotten Tomatoes and IMDb seemed to be overall positive, so I was hoping that this film would be an alright watch, or if not, then at least a not too painful experience. The main cast is relatively small, but I felt that most of the actors and actresses were trying too hard to do their parts. Blake Lively was pretty serviceable, but I felt that she sort of overacted in the scenes where she needed to be emotional. Joe Mantegna did a fairly well job in his role as the hunchback father of Elvis, and I do think he can be bought as an ailing middle-aged man. However, at times he can be somewhat creepy in an unpleasant way. Perhaps the mother of Anabelle, played by Mary Steenburgen (who played Clara Clayton in the third "Back to the Future" movie) was the most annoying person in the movie. Her character was understandably that way, as she seemed to be unbearably strict with her daughter, but that seems like her only characteristic. For me the best actor was Max Minghella, and I also think his character was the best one in the film. I don't think he overacted at all, I thought he was convincing in showing some arrogance (with his old coach), being attracted to Anabelle, and showing immense care for his father. ***Spoilers below*** The story was ok with some surprising and interesting moments. There were some plot elements that I think a lot of people would see coming, like the photograph of Elvis kissing Anabelle being discovered, and the last golf game where Elvis' father then collapses, and of course the journey that the two leads take in their relationship. Boy helps and saves girl; girl likes boy; parent of someone disapproves; girl finds something about boy she doesn't like; the two reconcile. For me, I can look past obvious elements if the film either executes the story well, or if there is an interesting twist to it. Some plot points I did not see coming, like seeing Anabelle die and then resurrect, or the flowers growing in time in the end, or the main couple going out on a brief stealing spree (which for a moment made them more unlikeable). I thought the ending with the two almost committing suicide was fairly tense. And with Minghella and Lively giving overall good performances, with a few hiccups, it made the scene difficult, but quite engaging, to watch. ***End of spoilers*** So overall, while this movie does not boast the best cast, it does have some interesting plot elements that can keep the viewer interested long enough to finish the film. I wouldn't say this film is a favorite of mine, but "Elvis & Anabelle" is a fairly decent movie I could watch again. 6.5/10

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

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This was not a movie that ever jumped out at me in the shelf, but heard such good things I decided to check it out. Glad I did. I really enjoyed this. Convincing characters and interesting little story about a reluctant beauty queen and a small town embalmers son.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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Everybody is bashing Blake Lively. Well, you know what? I like her and this is a beautiful film. The actors give wonderful performances.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/02/23

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Will Geiger

Director

Max Minghella

Elvis

Blake Lively

Anabelle

Joe Mantegna

Charlie

Mary Steenburgen

Geneva

Keith Carradine

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Synopsis

When not caring for Charlie (Joe Mantegna), his sickly father, Elvis (Max Minghella) runs the day-to-day operations of his family's funeral home. Tasked with embalming an attractive young beauty queen named Annabelle (Blake Lively), Elvis is surprised to discover she has miraculously returned to life before he can begin the procedure. The revived Annabelle has no desire to return to her previous existence, and she decides to stay with Elvis and perhaps help him out of his own rut.

Director: Will Geiger
Executive Producer: Gavin O'Connor, John Quested
Screenwriter: Will Geiger
Production Co: Goldcrest Films International
Rating: PG-13 (Sexuality|Disturbing Behavior|Brief Strong Language|Thematic Material)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 25, 2016

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