Plantiana Yawn. Poorly Filmed Snooze Fest.

Steinesongo Too many fans seem to be blown away

Beystiman It's fun, it's light, [but] it has a hard time when its tries to get heavy.

Juana what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.

happycatpaws I hadn't heard anything about this movie and so didn't have a clue what it was going to be about. After the first 10 minutes, I assumed it was going to be a creepy, bizarre horror movie. To my delight, it turned out to be a fun, romantic, touching and lovely adventure, with interesting, quirky characters. A beauty queen with an overly ambitious Mother, suddenly dies and then comes back to life to have the chance to escape the clutches of her Mother's vicarious dreams and have an adventure of her own. While hiding out with the undertaker family that was present when the spark of life returned to her, she has a romantic interlude with the son of mortician. His bizarre kiss while she was seemingly still deceased is the catalyst that almost seems to bring her back to life, but becomes the incident that eventually returns her to her family and away from him ad the media defines him as a necrophiliac. The plot scenario is an unlikely one, but a little bit of suspending reality can result in a thoroughly enjoyable and fun bit of sweet and touching entertainment. This movie has humor, likable characters, an interesting plot, sentimentality, and a bit of sadness. I totally recommend this one; it will make you laugh, make you cry, and touch your heart.

bartersiobhan There is not much wrong with this film. It is very moving. I was touched to my core, weeping deeply, several times. For the most part the acting is spot on, and the plot is different. The cinematography is stunning; the location serene, if a tad morbid. Elvis is a very deep, if troubled young man, of considerable talent. He works as a mortician at the family's funeral parlour, tending to his ailing father in the wake of his mother's suicide a decade earlier. Elvis' love for his father is the most touching you are likely to witness. He reads to him every night before bed. Elvis' father quite rightly worships the ground his son walks on. The plot revolves around a beauty queen Annabelle who is taken to their funeral parlour and the subsequent turn of events.The simplicity yet authenticity of Elvis' life tantalises Annabelle whose background is all style over substance. In her parents, her shallow, attention-seeking, competitive mother vies with the perversion of her creepy, bourbon-swilling stepfather for who is the more repugnant. Annabelle coaxes Elvis on a journey of discovery, love and ultimately, hope. The plot takes a few turns and the ending is unexpected.What makes this film for me is the depth and compassion of the three main characters. Joe Mantegna is superlative as Charlie, as is the riveting Max Minghella (God bless his father). Blake Lively also convinces. I was surprised, enthralled, thrilled, captivated, deeply moved; I wanted to stay. You will too.

charlo-taylo Being such a low-budget film I wasn't expecting much from Elvis and Anabelle but I'm glad I was proved wrong. Both Blake Lively and Max Minghella's performances were excellent. They portrayed characters who both hid dark secrets but also kept the believability of each character at an all time high. Joe Montegna stole the show for me playing the physically and mentally challenged father of Elvis( Max Minghella). His witty one-liners and the love he showed for Elvis and Anabell will touch your heart in such away that you will think about this movie for a long time after the credits role. With such a quirky storyline and characters you will surely fall in love with,Elvis and Anabell is a terrific must-see film!

poohluvsmovies What a surprising gem, I can't believe I never heard of this film. It's beautifully crafted and sensitive, including the photography and the inventive soundtrack. This was a beautiful blend of excellent craftsmanship and quiet intensity in acting, storyline and composition, particularly since the film contains so many quieter and lesser known, but thoroughly talented character actors. Even the subplots are strong. And Joe Montegna's work was a TOTAL surprise. It takes true skill to move a story between the different levels of feeling that this one achieves, and it never once resorts to clichés, nor does it ever insult the audience's intelligence. Please do more of this quality, America's film industry is desperate for quality of this level. Bravo.