minnie moskowitz pathetic ungraceful love story ive ever seen minnie disillusioned museum curator whose abusive married boyfriend dumps leaves even uptight confused already was seymour moskowitz parking attendant desperate attention spends nights going bars restaurants aggravating people chaotic disenchanted match start like many pairings see every daybr br in nearly every love story man woman man confident funny either classically hot attractive way whose shortcomings charming woman wounded soul could man wants chooses guy theres something him movies make everyone feel good characters embody every man woman wants be are minnie moskowitz instead indulging hint fantasy realm romance depicts people may common attractive confident people much experience playing field whats story behind love affairs ugly alarmingly awkward man life job run into woman crippled insecurity difficult talk herbr br this film fascinating cassavetess faces opening night riveting quality cassavetes always fought hard render unbridled depiction people underneath ego hides behind nearly films gena rowlands seymour cassel delivering startlingly pitiable people hardly likable moskowitz nearly drives us mad let alone minnie imposes forcefully life dates explosion inner voices respond screamingly inept uneasiness dates weve on rejections weve swallowed arguments weve know faults admire film like minnie moskowitz because trademark films cassavetes helmed himself identifies us  honesty egos play part company characters thus tremendous achievement per performance actor