Lovin' Molly is the film version of Larry McMurtry's book:"Leaving Cheyenne". It is a warm story of two men(Johnny and Gid) and one woman(Molly) and their love for her and her love for them. The movie spans a time of 40 years,in which the characters remain friends and lovers. There is good character development,which shows Molly's freespirited attitudes toward love, sex and friendship and shows Gid's sense of honor toward Molly and his wife(Susan Sarandon). The viewer will enjoy the movie more by reading the book first. Characters and themes are better developed in the book. One shortcoming of the movie is that it too short to tell such a good story. The major fault of the movie is the film editing.In the story, McMurtry tries to communicate to the reader the folkways of Texas. In that regard, the movie is a good reporduction of his intent. In the book, you will find great writing and warm phrasing.Read it first. This reviewer searched for this movie for two years and found it on Amazon.I saw it on screen in the early 1970s.

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Price: $9.99 Updated on 5-25-2009.