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MCT:March 1, 2008Stars for having such a great cast. John Goodman plays a memorable character, and it has Ernie Hudson so you know you want some.
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MCT:January 31, 2008Would like to see at some stage.
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MCT:September 15, 2007
Though certainly not about a new and unique topic in entertainment, this film presents a multi-dimensional perspective about experiences that we all, as human beings, can relate. The films unique approach, and the actors sometimes subtle, sometimes dramatic execution causes a myriad of emotions to surface during the development of the plot. The film provoked reflection in the audience by asking questions and allowing this moviegoer to connect many life experiences to the film. So many movies today are developed for entertainment purposes only, usually either through special effects or dark, dismal shock factor. This film differentiated itself by not wrapping everything up in a pretty little package, leaving room for discussion and interpretation. There's a great supporting cast of zany characters that will have you laughing at their antics as girl tries to snare boy on the ballroom dance floor. The shenanigans are lead by the wondering Mary Steenburgen, who shows such great poise and gentility as Miss Marienne Hotchkiss, carrying on the tradition of her long departed mother Marylyn. Another outstanding performance was by Donnie Wahlberg, as the overly overprotective step-brother to Meredith, Randall Ipswitch, who has a passion for ballroom dancing and domestic violence. It is his life. Donnie has become a fantastic character actor and deserves much more credit than he gets. Randall Miller has done a remarkable job of telling a story filled with meaningful insight and compassionate charm.
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MCT:July 6, 2008
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MCT:November 11, 2008
A very off-kilter start to this movie jarred me a bit and the overall handling of the character development kept me at a distance for some of it. Then it warmed and just wanted to show that even though these are slightly stereotypical and fabricated fictional characters, they are just aiming for a sample of what people can become and what a social etiquette class can mean to people that have something missing. I won me over - in the most sappy of ways.
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