Cherish

2002 Comedy

Finn Taylor's quirky comedy Cherish concerns Zoe (Robin Tunney), a woman unlucky in love. She is berated at work and always seems to strike out with the opposite sex. After being asked by an attractive co-worker (Jason Priestley) to dance at a party, Zoe is kidnapped by a stalker who has fallen in love with her. During a scuffle, they accidentally kill a police officer. The stalker disappears and Zoe is charged with the crime. Soon she is under house arrest. The technician in charge of her ankle bracelet (Tim Blake Nelson) is as socially awkward as she is. Soon they grow close and he gets her a nine-hour window in which the pair tries to find the stalker and clear her name. Rocker Liz Phair and Saturday Night Live alumnus Nora Dunn round out the cast of this film that was screened at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival.

Director: Finn Taylor

Starring: Robin Tunney,Tim Blake Nelson,Jason Priestley, Brad Hunt, Liz Phair

 30 Reviews  2 Awards

Reviews

  • A film of real beauty, which is surprising, since it's not a movie of beautiful sentiments or settings.

    Mick LaSalle - The San Francisco Chronicle

    19 January 2013

  • A lightweight charmer with a winning performance by Robin Tunney.

    Roger Ebert - The Chicago Sun-Times

    19 January 2013

  • I paid steadfast attention, both to the actress, a performer of unusual versatility, and to the character she plays, a caged -- and cagey -- bird who sings because she's too stubborn to cry.

    Joe Morgenstern - The Wall Street Journal

    19 January 2013

  • Disoriented but occasionally disarming saga packed with moments out of an ''Alice in Wonderland'' adventure, a stalker thriller, and a condensed season of TV's ''Big Brother.''

    Lisa Schwarzbaum - Entertainment Weekly

    19 January 2013

  • The cast is up to the challenges of that arc, but the plot doesn't always keep them afloat.

    Janice Page - The Boston Globe

    19 January 2013

Awards

  • Dramatic

    Sundance Film Festival (2002)

     

  • Finn Taylor

    Taos Talking Picture Festival (2002)

     

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