MovieHeartGirl

I was not looking forward to this film when my father told me we were going to go to the University film club and watch it. Despite being in middle school though, I was very touched by it. That was 40 years ago. I'd ike to see it again and see what my impression is now. I recommend it based on my impression then, and will come back after I've seen it again and update this review now that both my parents have recently passed. I kind of dread it because of what it may dredge up, but that's okay. It's so rare to have a film dealing with grief and those that have passed, it seems. I saw Tokyo Story a few years ago, and the two films seem similar in that they deal with those we love who have passed or who may be passing very soon.

Amanda Pete was incredible in terms of her acting. She always has been very talented so I was excited to see her in this role although I never thought of her as a blonde. This is the kind of story that needed a full series to tell it well. I don't think the Linda kolkena character was accurate at all in terms of her personality and look. She was a little too young looking I thought. Linda definitely had her wild side, but I think she tried to present a much more conservative image. Linda and Dan were together a really long time I thought by the time they got married and that's never conveyed well. It was a law office after all. But I guess they had to make her an opposite type compared to Betty. They did a good job of showing the pain of the children. I've liked all of the interpretations of this story so far. This one was different in that it went into the money aspects which was an excellent excellent idea. If they could have made it a week longer it would have been interesting to delve into the nitty gritty details of the legal aspect of this. How unfair was dan, if he was unfair, how irresponsible was Betty in terms of her own legal situation etc.

This is unique and quirky. I laughed out loud several times. It was also serious and sweet. Don't know if this would ever happen in real life, but that doesn't matter. Now that I think of it, truth is stranger than fiction, so it might. That would be delightful!