George Parker "Sweethearts" is a serious dramatic tour-de-force by Garofalo which is marred by a script which tries too hard to be hip and poor casting which uses a trio of comics (Garofalo would have been sufficient) including Goldthwait who is out of place in this film. An all dialogue little indie with a cast of a few, "Sweethearts" is worth a look in spite of being a mediocre presentation of a potentially interesting plot.

symaltj This film touched me alot....I couldn't take my eyes off my tv for the hour 20 minutes! Janeane Garofalo gave SUCH a performance and totally proves that she is more than a 'one trick act' with her cynical walk-on parts (not that theres anything wrong with those!). Her role as a manic depressive was heart wrenching and very believable. Mitch Rouse and Margaret Cho werent bad either! My only complaint was that Margaret should have been it in more:)Some of the dialogue was depressing -but some parts of it was so sweet and very funny!The ending was sad, but it made me think (and cry a bit!). I thoroughly enjoyed this film and it was worth me waking up at 4 in the morning!

David McLain The thing about Sweethearts is that you automatically assume that a movie with Janine Garapholo called sweethearts is some sort of romantic comedy. This is in fact a very dark, drama with a few comedic elements, which looks and feels like a stage play. The only thing I can even really compare it too is Edward Albee's "A Zoo's Story." Highly recommended, but if you rent it on a first date she'll never speak to you again.

dacart While this movie sports an all-star cast of some of my favorite comics (more Cho please), this is a DARKLY comic look at urban loneliness as well as the loneliness implicit with mental illness. The script starts out humorously enough with Jasmine (Garofalo) answering a personal ad and messing with the respondee at an espresso shop (run by Cho and Goldthwaite) named the Asylum. The name is apt because it becomes more and more obvious that Jasmine is not a happy puppy. I will not go on and spoil it but be warned that this is not a "happy' movie. There are funny moments but the overall tone is pretty dark if not depressing at times.I am a HUGE Janeane Garofalo fan ( as well as Cho and Goldthwaite) and rented this with the expectation of having a good laugh and a smile. I must tell you that this not the movie for that. I don't think it's a bad movie but... damn... this is NOT a funny movie.