Some movies speak closer to our hearts than others, and sometimes we can't even explain why. Can You Ever Forgive Me tells the true story of Lee Israel, a broke writer, who cames up with a recipe to make some money. Back in the 90's, she ghost-writes and sells about 400 letters from famous people as authentic. Using her writing skills and professional knowledge as a biographer, she manages to create unprecedent and juicy collector material. Problem is, not only this is a crime - and eventually she and her flamboyant friend Jack, will get caught - but she can't open up and write about herself as she does about others, what turns to make her a very lonely, depressive and bitter character. Even so, she is someone we can feel deep sympathy for and vibrate during the entire movie.
Mellisa McCarthy and Richard E. Grant are both fabulous, as this uncanny gay couple, who drinks together, eats together, laughs (maybe one more than the other) together, schemes together, and even live together, but are unable, to fix their romantic life, or even just life per se.
Not only the movie was nominated for Best Original Screenplay, as received Oscars nominations for the performances of McCarthy and Grant. Now, after watching it, I can understand why it was expected also, to be the 9th or the 10th contender for the Best Movie nomination. It didn't make it there, but it made it right through my heart, making me whimp, sigh, smile and even cry, with this rich story and rich human beings. Right and wrong are sometimes conflictive forces in our minds, but more important than figuring that out, is to seek the joy of being alive.
This is one of the best movies made in 2018.
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