Following hot on the heels of her success in "Sophie's Choice" (1982), "Plenty" (1985) would be yet another WW2 picture featuring the notable acting/dialect talents of Meryl Streep.
Striving to hopefully cash in on yet another potential Oscar-caliber performance from Streep, "Plenty" basically came down to being nothing more (or less) than an extended character study by Streep in her role as Susan Traherne.
If you're not much of a Streep fan, then her portrayal of Susan can certainly come across as being quite annoying and, yes, downright exasperating at times.
But, of course, that isn't to say that Streep's "Susan" didn't deliver her fair share of magic moments, 'cause, believe me, she most certainly did. I mean, at least Streep had the guts and gumption to explore, in great depth, her character's less-than-attractive side, without too much reservation.
In my opinion, had "Plenty's" cast not been as rock solid as it was, featuring the likes of Sam Neill, John Gielgud, and Sting, then, I think that this film would've probably just fallen flat on its face.
Striving to hopefully cash in on yet another potential Oscar-caliber performance from Streep, "Plenty" basically came down to being nothing more (or less) than an extended character study by Streep in her role as Susan Traherne.
If you're not much of a Streep fan, then her portrayal of Susan can certainly come across as being quite annoying and, yes, downright exasperating at times.
But, of course, that isn't to say that Streep's "Susan" didn't deliver her fair share of magic moments, 'cause, believe me, she most certainly did. I mean, at least Streep had the guts and gumption to explore, in great depth, her character's less-than-attractive side, without too much reservation.
In my opinion, had "Plenty's" cast not been as rock solid as it was, featuring the likes of Sam Neill, John Gielgud, and Sting, then, I think that this film would've probably just fallen flat on its face.