Last week I had the chance to preview the upcoming movie, Mighty Fine, on Constellation. When I was approached about having the chance to watch this movie, which touches on an issue that I have experienced in a bit of a different way, I was thrilled to say yes. This movie was such a powerful movie that touched not only on abuse, an issue I have had first hand experience with in a past relationship, but also mental health issues which have affected friends and family members. Mighty Fine really touched me when I sat and watched it, thinking back how I was that woman (minus children, thank goodness) years ago as a teen.
Starring Chazz Palminteri (Joe Fine), Andie MacDowell (his wife Stella), Jodelle Ferland (teenage daughter Natalie), and Rainey Qualley (high school senior Maddie) Mighty Fine takes on tough issues in a way to bring awareness to them. Taking place in the 1970s, we get a look into the Fine family. Joe Fine is a Brooklyn garment manufacturer. With business not doing well, he stresses about the low and does not deal with his stress. He turns to taking his stress out on his wife and daughter. Stella, his wife, does her best to keep him calm and her children shielded from his anger. After his fit of anger and lashing out he hits a high moment and turns to extravagance. Taking them to concerts, out to dinner and many other extravagant ways, he thinks he is making up for his moment of anger by giving them the moon (in a manner of speaking). Not having the coping ability, he goes from one extreme to the next while his family constantly is adjusting to walk on the every laid eggshells of his issue. The movie site sums it up perfectly “When Joe is feeling rich there’s nothing he won’t do for his family, but when he’s feeling poor and trapped by the prospect of failure, he becomes a caged animal‹any slight against him is responded to reflexively and aggressively.“
I laughed, I cried and I thouroughly enjoyed Mighty Fine. The actors portraying each of the characters made them so relatable it’s hard not to feel as if you are experiencing what they are going through right along with them. After the movie we had a chance to talk with Debbie Goldstein (writer/director) and video chat Chazz (Joe Fine) and Jodelle Ferland (Natalie). It was such a great experience to really hear how they prepared to play the characters they were “becoming” and get to know a little bit more about them. I took this screenshot of the sweet Jodelle Ferland (you may know her as teen vampire, Bree, in Eclipse).
Being a victim of abuse (both physical and verbal) this movie really spoke to me and even if I didn’t connect with it I would still suggest you see if it is coming to a theater near you. Mighty Fine is one of those movies you will think about long after you have seen it and realize that the issue in it isn’t fiction but something people deal with. At least that is what it did for me. Don’t forget to check out Mighty Fine on Facebook and see what is going on.
I participated in a campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for Mighty Fine and the distributor. I received access to an online showing of the film and a promotional item to thank me for participating. All views expressed are honest and that of my own. Please see my disclosure in my PR Friendly area for more information.
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I want to see this one. Thanks for sharing.
Sounds pretty powerful.
Sounds like a good movie. I would like to see it!
I saw this movie a few months ago at our local film festival. I am so glad it is coming to theaters because it was amazing!!!
theres so many great movies coming out I’ll add this one to the list