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5.0 out of 5 stars
When Indeed,
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This review is from: When Did You Last See Your Father? (DVD)
What a cast! A movie about a man coming to visit his dying father is ripe for cliche and crumpled kleenex. This movie is much different, much deeper than expected. Colin Firth, warming up for his stunning performance in 'A Single Man' ... is as full of restraint as he is full of sorrow. Jim Broadbent is marvelous playing a character that's difficult to like and impossible to loathe. This is a quiet movie that moves at it's own pace, with a cup of tea beside you, it makes wonderful viewing while one, and profound pondering when done.
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Moving.,
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This review is from: When Did You Last See Your Father? (DVD)
Cried my eyes out at the end. Great characters portrayed by Firth and Broadbent. A downer in some ways but uplifting in others. Not all lives can be wrapped up in neat packages but the lesson is to cope with what we're given as best we can. Colin Firth's breakdown near the end broke my heart and made me think of my own loved ones and some of the issues in life that can never be resolved. Interestingly filmed through windows, water and mirrors as a symbolic reflection upon the main characters' lives. Not a laugh riot by any means but very moving and meaningful. A bit of a gem in a quiet way.
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Somehow this could be better,
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This review is from: When Did You Last See Your Father? (DVD)
First off, I am not a fan of films that go back and forth in time, and that is a major component here. You see Colin Firth's character in the present, as a young child, and as a teenager. Jim Broadbent seems to look the same just about everywhere, perhaps I missed the symbolism in that if there is any. I love Juliet Stevenson, and she gives another wonderful performance here as the long suffering wife and mother.All of that said, I fail to see the point of this film. Colin's character isn't the first to have a parent die without resolution of conflict, so what makes a movie out of this event? His character is hard to like, and as the film progresses you can see similarities to the father he hates so much. I love English films, but perhaps this is a little too English for me.
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