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An Unfinished Life (2005)
an unfinished life.
I have become a true movie buff..living in the new england states and not having a lot to do,i became a movie watcher at home mainly..An unfinished life" is a very real and true account of how families should forgive..and if possible move on.it is both a sad movie,but a happy movie.I also like to see a bad guy get his just deserts.I understand where the character jean comes from, have been there done that with the wrong person, so it hit home a lot,and sadly children do suffer the chaos even in their adult lives when they witness what "Griff" witnessed with her mother,she was delightful in her innocent but grown up manner.Robert Redford i have always loved to watch his films,he always brings his character to life no matter what it is.I have seen JLO in a couple of similar movies,but i think this is her best work.Morgan Freeman as always is a great charismatic actor.He was the most centered one of the group seeing things as they are and should be.i have watched this movie so many times i can count,i have it taped for when i get the feeling of wanting to see it again,including the scenery, makes me want to be there in the vast wilderness. Even the cats in the movie brought it to life,this movie could have gone on longer and longer and i would never want to stop watching it.
The Last Tattoo (1994)
Excellent depiction of how "penacillin" came about in NZ for std's
I saw this movie, or at least most of it, and have since been trying to acquire it for my library.. I am from New Zealand,and i am a retired nurse who trained in NZ after the war..Back then there were not that many advances in medicines compared to the USA..The storyline was well depicted and pretty much close to the real thing of back then..I married a navy man and have since divorced though,but i do know how the American servicemen are when they are overseas,especially down-under..a great movie...adored the storyline so close to home.. I feel that Kerry Fox, did an absolute astounding job as a Registered Nurse,and depicted the uniform well.New Zealand is very pretty, and they showed some beautiful scenery.Rod Steiger,portrayed his character well. This movie ran the gambit of intrigue etc,It brought out the nasty topic of sexually transmitted diseases,and how a drug was needed like penicillin to help cure this disease.It also brought out the desperation of loneliness, and what it drives one to do for that love and affection,even if it is for a few moments and the end result sadly can be std's.
Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story (2005)
spiritually inspiring,a wonderful message of triumph over adversity.
I fell in-love with this movie from beginning to end,the first time i watched it i closed my eyes in the beginning when i saw the horse "Sonador" fall,i cried through this whole movie and at the same time,had a wonderful smile on my face..Dakota fanning is just wonderful, all of my favorite actors in this movie, i wish it could have been longer and shown more of "Sonador's" recovery etc,,but the last 10minutes,the last part of the race i could feel the uplifting experience of "Sonador"across the finishing line,a baby could watch this it is just that compatible for families.this movie deserves an academy..so needless to say whenever it comes on,and i have also taped it, i have to watch it again and again.just to see the bad guys in it,if there are such things in this,loose...I fell in-love with the sheik when he spoke to Dakota about her horse winning,i would have loved to have seen them all sitting together tho at the races.the sheik the cranes and the wonderful Spanish horsey handler..it did my heart so good to see the Prince,stand up and acknowledge "Cale" and "sonador" in the winners circle...thanks for letting me express these feelings..god bless to all. "Irene"