Homecoming

I always enjoy Ann Bancroft as a great actress. She played her usual great character in this film. Kimberlee Peterson should be seen more often in the future. She played a wonderful part, both as the young girl as well as the protective 'mother' for the family.

Anne Bancroft gave a superior performance as the grandmother of 4 abandoned grandchildren who come to her home out of desperation.

Left alone in a car, the children make their way to a great aunt only to find that she has died and has left a daughter, Bonnie Bedelia as the quintessential spinster, a devout Catholic, who attends mass regularly but who will not keep the 2 boys in her home. Bedelia, in a brief role, captures the heart and sole of this woman brilliantly. Others may find her performance somewhat comic in nature. She carries herself as Ruth Buzzi did on the TV hit Laugh-In.

It is Bancroft who depicts a mean, vicious grandma who is gradually soothed by grandchildren desperate for a family life and desperate for love.

Finally admitting that she wants them but can't afford them financially or to fail them as she did her children, her last minute change of heart (though expected) at the bus stop is heartwarming.

A wonderful film describing family values and dysfunctionalism.

I don't usually like "sappy" movies, but this one really captured my heart. Kimberlee Peterson's performance as Dicey is phenomenal!! I felt her pain and despair in every facial expression!! I hope she is still working in film.....it would be a shame to waste all that talent!

Normally I am wary of feel-good, sentimental films which are sometimes described as "heart-warming" and usually involve children and/or animals but this one came up trumps. It was on at 2a.m., which is a fair indication of the esteem in which it was held by the television station. Frankly it was excellent, it skilfully portrayed the characters and side-stepped what I usually refer to as "mush". The acting of all concerned was excellent (has Anne Bancroft ever turned in a bad performance?) and I enjoyed it thoroughly. While I will continue to avoid this type of scenario this was indeed one out of the box. The children certainly gave Miss Bancroft a run for her money in the acting department but age and experience won out in the end.

This movie was so wonderful in so many aspects. I read some of the other comments here and was surprised when some rated it a "bore". Beautifully cast and filmed, it touched my heart. Anne Bancroft has been a favorite of mine since I saw her in 'Night Mother, and she does not dissappoint in this role. I did not know this was based on a book, I'm headed to Amazon to buy it!!

If you haven't seen it, do yourself a favor and check it out--Your kids will love it too!