My review is also sort of a love letter to the film. With that being said:
Where to start? First off, this movie is stunning, from the makup to the costumes to the cinematography. A visual treat to savour and get lost in, with a perfect musical score to set the tone.
Secondly, the acting in it is committed and well rounded. It does this without feeling preachy. I especially love Jeff Daniels performance because it feels so genuine.
Third of all, I found this movie so enchanting as a child and it has held it's unique grip on me into my adult years. There has never been anything that feels like a carbon copy of this movie before or since. It radiates the same fairytale, golden age style as "it's a wonderful life" while also feeling relevant to its time like "Cruel intentions," and struck a personal chord with me like "the secret life of Walter Mitty"
It's a truly stunning and lasting commentary on a fairly modern life with the spell cast by old TV shows and movies that have an "everything is perfect" quality.
Where to start? First off, this movie is stunning, from the makup to the costumes to the cinematography. A visual treat to savour and get lost in, with a perfect musical score to set the tone.
Secondly, the acting in it is committed and well rounded. It does this without feeling preachy. I especially love Jeff Daniels performance because it feels so genuine.
Third of all, I found this movie so enchanting as a child and it has held it's unique grip on me into my adult years. There has never been anything that feels like a carbon copy of this movie before or since. It radiates the same fairytale, golden age style as "it's a wonderful life" while also feeling relevant to its time like "Cruel intentions," and struck a personal chord with me like "the secret life of Walter Mitty"
It's a truly stunning and lasting commentary on a fairly modern life with the spell cast by old TV shows and movies that have an "everything is perfect" quality.