Posted by Kar on March 10, 2003, at 20:02:52
In reply to The Hours movie, posted by OddipusRex on March 10, 2003, at 13:47:06
Yup, we saw it a few weeks ago. I really liked it. I'm glad i read the book first though. The weird thing is that so many of the actors they chose were exactly how i pictured them when I read it. Especially Meryl Streep and Ed Harris.
Ah, the nose had you in a twist, huh? I figure they did it only because Nicole Kidman's face is so well-known...maybe they wanted to ensure that the audience didn't associate her with anything else. I really did forget who she was! Although i imagine that she could've done it without it because her acting made you forget who she was too. Julianne Moore was the one that really got me. The way she was with her little boy...I thought she really captured that "I have to pretend to be here and be happy" look. I know it well! And the look on her face when she holding back the tears...I was touched by the performances on so many levels. But one that upset me the most was the way the impact on loved one's lives (as you mentioned)was portrayed, esp. with Julianne Moore's relationship with the child. These are some of the things I worry about when I think of having kids, you know?Do you know if Michael Cunningham has a history of depression? It would almost seem as if he had to with some of those insights.
Thanks for the website too!
K
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