This is the loudest 'quiet' movie I've ever watched. Julie Harris was certainly effective as Frankie and the angst of a
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giverny98 — 12 years ago(September 26, 2013 10:23 AM)
This is the loudest 'quiet' movie I've ever watched. Julie Harris was certainly effective as Frankie and the angst of a pre-teen. But the screech! I wish she had taken it down a notch. IMO it would have given the performance more impact.
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jobla — 9 years ago(May 28, 2016 12:32 PM)
The veteran director should have instructed Miss Harris to "dial it down." Her performance seems to be intended for the last row of the balcony, fine for a live theater engagement but not desirable for a film performance. That remains one of the film's drawbacks.
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jdsuggs — 9 years ago(October 20, 2016 06:52 AM)
Surprised your post hasn't started an online lynch mob, but I completely agree. The part is incredibly shrill to begin with, but the scenery-chewing here is like nothing I've seen outside of "Lion In Winter". Wow. Just finished watching and that performance is still going off in my head like a car alarm.