The
elderly Jewel "Cookie" Mae misses her husband so much, she kills
herself to be with him. One of her daughters hides the suicide note
and plants evidence of murder, because no one in her family ever
killed themselves and they weren't starting now. Now evidence points
to Willis, Cookie's friend and the only one who cares about
her.
Robert
Altman directs this amiable crime comedy with appropriately subtle
style. COOKIE'S FORTUNE is chock full of loveable characters and
nice performances, with many quality touches by it's skillful
director. Perhaps the lightness of the tone may not rank the movie
very high in Altman's ouvre, but it's still a refreshing comedy with
characters to care for. It's slow, but worth the trip.
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