Movie Cosmos - Falling in Love

Description:

During shopping for Christmas, Frank and Molly run into each other. This fleeting short moment will start to change their lives, when they recognize each other months later in the train home and have a good time together. Although both are married and Frank has two little kids, they meet more and more often, their friendship becoming the most precious thing in their lives.

Top Cast >

Robert De Niro

As Frank Raftis

Meryl Streep

As Molly Gilmore

Harvey Keitel

As Ed Lasky

Jane Kaczmarek

As Ann Raftis

George Martin

As John Trainer

David Clennon

As Brian Gilmore

Dianne Wiest

As Isabelle

Victor Argo

As Victor Rawlins

Wiley Earl

As Mike Raftis

Jesse Bradford

As Joe Raftis

Frances Conroy

As Waitress

Paul Herman

As Engineer

Kenneth Welsh

As Doctor

Clem Caserta

As Taxi Driver

Chevi Colton

As Elevator Woman

James Ryan

As Cashier

Top Crew >

Ulu Grosbard

Director

Michael Cristofer

Writer

Santo Loquasto

Production Design

Dave Grusin

Original Music Composer

Marvin Worth

Producer

Peter Suschitzky

Director of Photography

Michael Kahn

Editor

Speed Hopkins

Art Direction

Steven J. Jordan

Set Decoration

Richard Bruno

Costume Design

Gary Alexander

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Gary S. Gerlich

Sound Effects Editor

Robert Glass

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Robert 'Buzz' Knudson

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Les Fresholtz

Sound Mixer

Frank E. Warner

Supervising Sound Editor

Bill Wylie

Sound Effects Editor

Robert F. Colesberry

Associate Producer

Patricia McCorkle

Casting

Juliet Taylor

Casting

J. Roy Helland

Makeup & Hair

Lyndell Quiyou

Hairstylist

Mickey Scott

Makeup Artist

Reviews:

Peter McGinn (7/10)

Considering the star power of this movie, I think the story could have been a bit stronger. I don’t mind a juicy coincidence to get a movie ignited, but this story depended upon them so much, perhaps it should have been called It Must be Fate.

Netflix categorized this as a Christmas movie, because it begins and ends a year apart during the holiday season. But in between it is a romance. Nothing against Meryl Streep’s character, but Frank (De Niro’s character) lost interest in his attractive, supportive, and funny wife and good mom to their kids in favor of an attractive, funny woman who could lead to his losing his kids. That’s true love, I guess. As for Streep’s Molly, her husband didn’t seem like a prize. But I think the story should have shown those spouses a bit more. More depth. Still, it was fine. Okay, move along, nothing more to see here.

2020-12-15