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Sweet and Lowdown (1999)


 

In the 1930’s, Emmet Ray ruled as the second greatest jazz guitarist in the world. But offstage, and particularly in regards to his relationships with women, he was the undisputed king. Academy Award – nominee Sean Penn stars in this richly textured comedic portrait. Emmett’s reputation as a renowned musician is eclipsed by his eccentric career moves, hilarious clashes with gangsters and stormy love affairs with two very different women: Hattie (a breakout performance by Academy Award and Golden Globe-nominee Samantha Morton), a mute laundress who loves Emit unconditionally, and Blanche (Uma Thurman), an eccentric heiress, he impulsively marries. Sweet And Lowdown has been acclaimed as “ a loving and comic tribute a musical era! A standout performance by Sean Penn! Samantha Morton’s Hattie is a very sweet virtuoso performance!”
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4 out of 10 Penn & Morton Shine
Gary from Cork, 17 Jun 2009
Another bordering on sterotypically brilliant performance from Penn in this movie about the guitar player Emmet Kaye. Superbly supported by a dumb Samantha Morton this movie is both funny and heartbreaking and shooting rats in a dumpster has never seemed so much fun since :)
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