Can You Ever Forgive Me?

 

Can You Ever Forgive Me? 2018

• Director: Marielle Heller
• Cast: Melissa McCarthy, Richard E Grant, Jane Curtain, Dolly Wells, Anna Deavere Smith
• Why? Recommended by LH
• Seen:  27 December 2025      

       Lee (McCarthy) is an author whose agent (Curtain) no longer calls her or listens to her ideas. Whose books no longer sell, whose cat is ill, who has no money and who hates and is rude to everybody.

       She resorts to forging letters from famous authors to make money.

       McCarthy is almost unrecognisable in this serious role. She’s as good here as in her zany comedies. Those of which I’ve seen I like.

       Unfortunately I find this story less good than the acting. True story, by the way. 

3½ * of 5