- Release Date: 2000
- Runtime: 99 min
- Genre: Comedy, Romance
- Starring: Melanie Griffith, Ryan Bollman, Lee Garlington, Patrick Swayze ... see all
- Director: John Kaye
- Plot: Lulu McAfee lives in a San Francisco home for mentally-ill adults. In June 1999, she bolts for L.A. and contacts Ben Clifton, an old flame, now unhappily writing for TV... Read more
User Reviews
Exceptional Performances and amazing story
Apr 08, 2007
ponyiq - imdb.com
Apr 08, 2007ponyiq - imdb.com
I agree that this should not have been a comedy, it should not have been a drama. Of course there are moments that are comedic, but it is an amazing, sensitive, deep work that delves into places most of us... Full review
i love lulu
Jan 26, 2007
kkcharis - imdb.com
Jan 26, 2007kkcharis - imdb.com
it is such a pretty story, just like a refreshing lemon sprite! i had worked with mentally ill people, it also touching me in the way lulu struck for her identity and life. sometime, under a megalopolis, who is insane... Full review
Melanie Griffith is great
Jan 11, 2007
vchimpanzee - imdb.com
Jan 11, 2007vchimpanzee - imdb.com
Lulu has had mental problems for years, but she is relatively stable and living in the Valley View home. Ben is a writer for an Emmy-nominated sci-fi TV series, married to Claire, a psychiatrist.Lulu gave up for adoption the son... Full review
Drama about several serious subjects
Mar 26, 2005
reblit - imdb.com
Mar 26, 2005reblit - imdb.com
I have no idea why this film was listed as a comedy. It definitely is a romance and depicts several different loves - infatuation (in flash backs and memories), parents' love a child, a wife's love for a husband, a... Full review
Come along for the ride
Nov 20, 2002
jetjunkie - imdb.com
Nov 20, 2002jetjunkie - imdb.com
I recommend this movie to everyone. I think the actors all put in solid performances and were all believable in their characters. Melanie does an excellent job of portraying someone mentally ill and Penelope Ann Miller does a great job... Full review
Worth the time, especially for Griffith and Gordon-Levitt
Jul 09, 2002
hershiser2 - imdb.com
Jul 09, 2002hershiser2 - imdb.com
Where this film isn't a masterpiece by any means, it is certainly worth the time. Melanie Griffith shines in her role as Lulu and Joseph Gordon-Levitt stands out yet again in the role of Martin. Unfortunately, his time is much... Full review
Worth it only for Melanie Griffith's performance
Jan 28, 2002
ColeSear - imdb.com
Jan 28, 2002ColeSear - imdb.com
Along for the Ride (or "Forever Lulu") is not a special film by any means. It's quite average like most films it has its moments. The only really surprising thing about it is how powerful the source music is at... Full review
FANTASTIC, SLEEPER OF THE YEAR !!!
Dec 22, 2001
leigh summerfield - imdb.com
Dec 22, 2001leigh summerfield - imdb.com
I must admit when I first saw this movie come through on preview tape at the video store that I work at, I was a little apprensive to take it home and watch it, mainly because of Patrick Swayze who... Full review
An Amazing and Lovely Film!
Apr 08, 2001
- imdb.com
Apr 08, 2001- imdb.com
First, I just want to say what a marvelous job Melanie Griffith did in this movie! She lit up the screen. Like the other reviewer said, she has been in a string of great performances. Lolita, Another day in paradise,... Full review
Critics Reviews
MTV.com
Forever Lulu marked the directorial debut of screenwriter John Kaye, who also penned the original screenplay; the film was backed by Green Moon, the production company founded by leading lady Melanie Griffith.
Lulu forces Ben to drive her to Wisconsin in search of their son, while Ben's wife Claire (Penelope Ann Miller
... Full Review
News
Phew! This was originally a First on Starz! Movie under the even-worse title of Forever Lulu . It wasn't any good then, and it certainly isn't any better now that you have to pay $3.50 for the privilege of a... ... Full Article



