After the mis-step of his John Grisham adaptation The Gingerbread Man, veteran director Robert Altman changes tack once again with this wonderfully light comedy of manners. Written by experienced script supervisor Anne Rapp, Cookie's Fortune succeeds as a leisurely piece of cinematic storytelling. The 'murder' mystery and the enthusiastic staging of Salome by Camille's am-dram group move the narrative along, but the whole film is really just an excuse to paint an affectionate portrait of a community in the Deep South.
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