Rating: PG-13
Movie Release Date: June 29, 2007
DVD Release Date: September 25, 2007
Plot 411: A woman on her death bed remembers her life and the choices she made in it.
Review: Whoa, this movie was really heavy and covered all kinds of themes. I wasn't really prepared for it when I popped it in yet soon found myself totally engrossed in it. The film was about a woman named Ann - as an old woman on her death bed and a young woman at the start of her life. Through memories and flashbacks, the audience sees different aspects of her life and the choices she made. Some of those choices were made methodically. Other choices were left up to chance. The movie dealt with first loves, lost loves and one true love. It reflected upon aging, family and mother-daughter relationships. It covered parenting and the fears parents have about messing up their kids' lives. It talked about the mystery of life and how we are shown a path that we either take or don't. It depicted the societal pressures of the rich and the ways in which children who are born into that environment deal with their struggles. There were so many life lessons to be told in this film and the cast was really awesome. Young Ann is played by Claire Danes, who I think did a pretty good job. The older Ann was played by Vanessa Redgrave, who put in an awesome performance. Ann's grown children were played by Toni Collette and Natasha Richardson (Redgrave's real daughter). Ann's best friend Lila was played by Mamie Gummer and Meryl Streep, who are real life mother and daughter. Glenn Close, Hugh Dancy and Patrick Wilson also play prominent roles.
Watch It: If you're ready for a quietly powerful character drama about life and th outcome of your choices. It'll make you look at your life a little more intently.
Movie Release Date: June 29, 2007
DVD Release Date: September 25, 2007
Plot 411: A woman on her death bed remembers her life and the choices she made in it.
Review: Whoa, this movie was really heavy and covered all kinds of themes. I wasn't really prepared for it when I popped it in yet soon found myself totally engrossed in it. The film was about a woman named Ann - as an old woman on her death bed and a young woman at the start of her life. Through memories and flashbacks, the audience sees different aspects of her life and the choices she made. Some of those choices were made methodically. Other choices were left up to chance. The movie dealt with first loves, lost loves and one true love. It reflected upon aging, family and mother-daughter relationships. It covered parenting and the fears parents have about messing up their kids' lives. It talked about the mystery of life and how we are shown a path that we either take or don't. It depicted the societal pressures of the rich and the ways in which children who are born into that environment deal with their struggles. There were so many life lessons to be told in this film and the cast was really awesome. Young Ann is played by Claire Danes, who I think did a pretty good job. The older Ann was played by Vanessa Redgrave, who put in an awesome performance. Ann's grown children were played by Toni Collette and Natasha Richardson (Redgrave's real daughter). Ann's best friend Lila was played by Mamie Gummer and Meryl Streep, who are real life mother and daughter. Glenn Close, Hugh Dancy and Patrick Wilson also play prominent roles.
Watch It: If you're ready for a quietly powerful character drama about life and th outcome of your choices. It'll make you look at your life a little more intently.
Skip It: If you've got a big day ahead of you that wouldn't do well with puffy eyes.
