Wow! I've seen this before but not for many years. It was as powerful now as the first time. This film is a great portrayal of someone who's angry. I mean, infuriated and hurt. Films usually clean up emotions like the ones being experienced and acted out by Joan Allen. What struck me was how "bitchy" Allen's character was, yet there were other sides to her that inspired compassion in me, the viewer. I suppose what I'm saying is the character was complex. As were the others.
The film is also a portrayal of a family, done really well. I found both the acting and the script to be superb. And then there's the ending, which, even though I've seen it before, I had forgotten and was surprised by. The ending makes such a statement about all that came before it. If I had seen the film with someone else we would be discussing the ending and what it says about the film as a whole.
Overall, a great study of emotion, acted beautifully by Joan Allen.from a powerful, intense script.
The film is also a portrayal of a family, done really well. I found both the acting and the script to be superb. And then there's the ending, which, even though I've seen it before, I had forgotten and was surprised by. The ending makes such a statement about all that came before it. If I had seen the film with someone else we would be discussing the ending and what it says about the film as a whole.
Overall, a great study of emotion, acted beautifully by Joan Allen.from a powerful, intense script.