brownjay1960
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My wife and I saw this film at a unseen screening invite, so we had no prior knowledge about the film before screening it this week.
The story is autobiographical (by the writer/directorKylr Hausmann-Stokes) and delves into a subject matter that is more prevalent that I was aware of.
Anyway, I thought the story was intriguing and held up well, and the performances were good to excellent by the main characters and supporting cast. I think the best aspect was the mix of drama and comedy and I thought editing of the film made the story more compelling as it switches between the past and present.
I was expecting to feel a little more moved at the ending as I thought the story was headed to a different conclusion. Nonetheless, I enjoyed the film and felt it was worth 2 hours of my time and attention.
The story is autobiographical (by the writer/directorKylr Hausmann-Stokes) and delves into a subject matter that is more prevalent that I was aware of.
Anyway, I thought the story was intriguing and held up well, and the performances were good to excellent by the main characters and supporting cast. I think the best aspect was the mix of drama and comedy and I thought editing of the film made the story more compelling as it switches between the past and present.
I was expecting to feel a little more moved at the ending as I thought the story was headed to a different conclusion. Nonetheless, I enjoyed the film and felt it was worth 2 hours of my time and attention.
I have watched this twice since it's release in 1984. The most recent was over new years 2022, and the verdict remains the same.
An uninspiring story that lacks authenticity and purpose.
The story is jumbled and other than Christine Lathi's compelling performance, the film has no deeming value.
Goldie Hawn would star in other, better executed storylines.
This film is not one of them.
I wish the directors cut of this film was available as I have read several stories by those that had the chance to see it and that appears to be story that the late Jonathan Demme wanted to tell. Demme was an excellent filmmaker and it appears that his version was overrun by Hawn who was the executive producer of this mess of a film.
An uninspiring story that lacks authenticity and purpose.
The story is jumbled and other than Christine Lathi's compelling performance, the film has no deeming value.
Goldie Hawn would star in other, better executed storylines.
This film is not one of them.
I wish the directors cut of this film was available as I have read several stories by those that had the chance to see it and that appears to be story that the late Jonathan Demme wanted to tell. Demme was an excellent filmmaker and it appears that his version was overrun by Hawn who was the executive producer of this mess of a film.
I decided to watch this limited Netflix series after watching the Leftovers and being drawn to the main character movingly portrayed by Margaret Qualley.
The story and the characterizations on display by the principal actors reflect a story that is at times very hard to watch and absorb. Though the story does well in providing closure for each of the main players, I still felt a sense of grief and unease, as the story does not pull punches and reflects a realistic depiction of one's person journey through abuse, childhood trauma, and the legal process in gaining childhood custody.
I recommend this series without reservation - just know that there are no heroes or villains; just people trying to make thier lives work.
Bonus tickler - The main character, Alex (played by Margaret Qualley) is the real life daughter of the mom in this series, played by Andie MacDowell.
The story and the characterizations on display by the principal actors reflect a story that is at times very hard to watch and absorb. Though the story does well in providing closure for each of the main players, I still felt a sense of grief and unease, as the story does not pull punches and reflects a realistic depiction of one's person journey through abuse, childhood trauma, and the legal process in gaining childhood custody.
I recommend this series without reservation - just know that there are no heroes or villains; just people trying to make thier lives work.
Bonus tickler - The main character, Alex (played by Margaret Qualley) is the real life daughter of the mom in this series, played by Andie MacDowell.