Sweet November
This romantic melodrama reunites The Devil's Advocate (1997) co-stars Keanu Reeves and Charlize Theron, and is directed by Irish filmmaker Pat O'Connor (Circle of Friends). Sara Deever (Theron) is a beautiful young woman who begins a new romantic relationship with a man each month, then helps him to evolve into a better and kinder human being before she moves on to the next partner. Although she's remained friendly with some of her former lovers, she's never broken her one-month rule. November's candidate is a particularly heartless business exec named Nelson Moss (Reeves), who takes a while to come around. Once he does, however, Nelson falls deeply in love, hoping to woo Sara for good; eventually, her resolve weakens. What Nelson doesn't know is the tragic secret behind the brevity of Sara's romances. A remake of a 1968 Sandy Dennis film by the same name, this contemporary version of Sweet November is less comedic and emphasizes more of its story's tearjerker qualities than the original. more..
Director: Pat O'Connor
Starring: Keanu Reeves, Charlize Theron, Jason Isaacs, Greg Germann, Liam Aiken
Neither a masterpiece nor a remake of one, but its wistfulness is infectious, and its melancholy mood lingers for days.
It's a small film, and a far from perfect one, but it allows her (Theron) to extend her range as no previous role has done.
Nice to look at but too calculated and clichéd to resonate beyond its surface slickness.
November is when we eat turkey, and Sweet November is pretty much a fat, juicy gobbler passed off as Valentine's Day date bait.
A very low grade romantic drama indeed, a love story with all the life and death intensity of a heat rash.
Worst Actor
Razzie Awards (2002)
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