Sean Penn and Samantha Morton star in this comedic biopic from Woody Allen, focused on the life of fictional jazz...
Sean Penn and Samantha Morton star in this comedic biopic from Woody Allen, focused on the life of fictional jazz guitarist Emmett Ray. Both Penn and Morton earned Oscar nominations for their roles.
Emmet Ray (Penn), according to himself, was the greatest New York jazz guitarist of the 1920s and 1930s. Although Ray certainly had skill and a signature style, those who knew Ray best admit that perhaps he was best known in his extra-musical roles - as a pimp and a kleptomaniac whose fatal flaws hung over his career like a black cloud.
Less
77 %61 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
82 %14,006 reviewsAudience score rating
"Penn gives a winning performance as the brash, mostly unlikable Ray, who is redeemed only by the beautiful music he makes."
Variety"Like many of Allen's best films, this is a deceptively modest affair, funny and charming but seemingly slight and inconsequential - until the killer coda."
Time Out"This is one very tuneful labour of love."
The New York Times"It's entertaining, and his fan-base will enjoy it, but for the first time, it looks as if Woody Allen is beginning to treat us with something approaching negligence."
The Guardian"Emmet Ray is a fictional character, but so convincing in Woody Allen's Sweet and Lowdown that he seems like a real chapter of jazz history we somehow overlooked."
Roger Ebert"Droll and amusing."
Los Angeles Times"Fantastic performances from Penn and Morton ignite this bittersweet comedy."
Empire MagazineSweet and Lowdown | Details
- Runtime
- 95
- Genre
- Comedy, Drama, Music
- Country of origin
- USA
