The death of an old woman in a small Mississippi town leads to some minor intrigue. It gets off to a slow start, and doesn't really get interesting until the death of Cookie. And even after that, nothing much happens to hold one's interest. The characters are so stupid that one doesn't care what happens to them. The logic given for Close covering up the suicide of Cookie is absolutely ridiculous. The characters' blatant disregard for police procedures is meant to be funny but it's totally idiotic. A good cast is wasted. Altman has directed some great films, but by the time he made this his career was in decline and he does little to breathe life into a weak script.
Review of Cookie's Fortune
