Surprisingly good film. I was channel surfing and found this one. I was sucked in and am buying my own copy. Albert Brooks and John Goodman are 'lock' actors for good performances, but who really surprised me was Leelee Sobieski. She shows surprising range of emotion and ability for someone who is very hit-and-miss on film. Case Comparison: "Joan of Arc" vs. "The Messenger", produced pretty close together in time, in which she is outperformed by Milla Jovovich by an embarrassing margin. It is for this very reason that you should buy "My First Mister"; it is a "Monster"-like moment for Sobieski that really departs from her thin, blondie-mannequin archtype all too prevalent in many of her films. At least rent it; you won't be disappointed. Four stars only because of Carol Kane(over the top) and Michael McKean(surprisingly diluted) showing weak performances. The soundtrack is a good one, but cannot add only half a star for it.
wonderment One's first love.
Learning to dance.
Climbing a mountain.
Fear of the unknown.
Fear of death, fear of life.
The movie is this and more; full of humor, adventures, mystery, surprises. It is one fine movie, purchased lots of copies and gifted friends and then hear how they've shown it to their daughters, their friends, their small gatherings. Buy it.
i never buy dvd. tv is enought but once or twice i do Only now and then i watch tv, but when i do i make sure i don't waste my time, i had 2 movies choice, and i choosed this one, but the sort of abstract start almost made me swich to the other, i was glad i didn't. Today i ordered the dvd for me to keep. The last i bought was "Million Dollar Baby" which when tv listing doesnt agree with me i watched many times. What people thought about the above movie to be an extremely depressing story, i found it extremely inspiring instead. And now I will watch "my first mister" even when tv agrees with my taste and i will again and again. There is nothing to say except you will want to remember how it feels to be part of life. Once you were young you remembered, today we grown up now and then need help. This is one of my help to remember. The movie should not be missed. Far from perfect but so much perfect.
What nobody said in this reviews is, that the lady didn't simply get to know this man and with time they starts to like eachother, instead she found him during her disturbing life and from the first second between so many more she could choose better, the choosed him for unknown reasons, and never let go.
mister This movie had been recommended to me. After viewing, I can see why. Although there was no acclaim, this story is a wonderful portrayal of not fitting in and trying to find your path in life, all it takes is someone to believe in you.
I just watched this twice. I will watch it again! I always like Leelee Sobieiski. In this she was perfection. Albert Brooks is always okay but I loved him in this. Carol Kane, Mary Kay Place, Michael McKean and John Goodman were the throw away characters. They all are wonderful in their parts but the movie is really alive when Leelee and Albert are on screen together. Great humour, great pathos, great sexual tension but no sex. What is it about? People. Think a Ghost World in which everyone is actually so much better off for having met. If you need a come on line how about this: "Is there a bathroom in this place or do you just go right on the floor."
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