We Walked Out of This Debacle
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j_hala — 12 years ago(January 26, 2014 12:50 PM)
That's fine to go if you are a fan of studying acting but I go for story. I was with other people but had to get up a take a break for about half the film. Even with every star imaginable in it, I just could not stand the story, the mood or the characters. I leve performances by each of them in other movies but this was just too damn depressing and laborious to watch. The women I went with absolutely loved it and gushed about it all eveningthey loved Meryl and the arguments she would get in. Sorry, just not for me. I can take depressing ( Ordinary People is a good example) but there has to be a compelling story with it.
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Ambrosia-I — 12 years ago(January 27, 2014 10:49 AM)
I didn't like the film very much at all, especially the histrionics of the Streep and Roberts characters. I hated all the shrieking they did. I know they were damaged women, but I just found them really hard-going and I wanted them to shut up. The only thing that rescued the film for me were the much quieter performances of Chris Cooper, Benedict Cumberbatch and Ewan McGregor. I also liked Julianne Nicholson's performance and I thought Margo Martindale was very good, too.
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TotheWatersandtheWild — 10 years ago(November 09, 2015 10:45 PM)
I know they were damaged women, but I just found them really hard-going and I wanted them to shut up.
That is a really fine quote. The whole thing, really.
Felt the same way.
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edbevrr — 11 years ago(April 19, 2014 04:25 AM)
bpollen, I couldn't agree more with you about this movie. The cast was amazing!
I really enjoy movies where the actors actually ACT. N0 T&A, no cars blowing up
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Ithilfaen — 12 years ago(January 20, 2014 10:31 PM)
self pity didn't do anything for me
yeah I'm sure you're such a strong character, you never whine about anything except this movie.
But please by all means, keep us updated on your walks. It's fascinating.
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la di da — 12 years ago(January 25, 2014 09:55 PM)
I watched this at home and when a film doesn't grab me I go on internet and leave it on in the background.
I could never watch this in a theatre.
The third act was pretty intense but it doesn't save this mess.
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HumanTheONLyRace — 12 years ago(January 28, 2014 04:47 AM)
Gosh, I can't believe I can say I read what you typed. what garbage who sits down at a computer and says they walked out of True Lies True beep Lies a great film wow id hate to be in your world come movie night
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Connecticut_Bob — 12 years ago(April 04, 2014 03:44 PM)
Waityou walked out of True Lies? What sort of movie were you expecting with Ahnold and Jaimie Lee and Tom Arnold starring in it? Jeez, were you thinking Shakespeare was gonna flow outta the the screen and into your lap?
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cpoet — 11 years ago(April 17, 2014 03:26 PM)
Well, going out on a limb here, but if you found it boring, it's probably because you're lucky enough to have never known anyone like that.
I saw it once in real life: charming. . .charming. . ."love you, honey". . . hug,hug,hug. . .vicious sucker punch to the gut. . .laugh. . .[hair toss]. . ."just being honest". . . charm,charm,charm. . .
It wasn't a long-term experience for me, fortunately, but I was gobsmacked and always thought that depth of mean streak was rare and unique. Then the writer said in the commentary that Violet's character was loosely based on his grandmother and that people come up to him all the time to say that he'd captured the essence of their mother, etc.
Yikes. The amazing things that go on behind other peoples' doors.