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A Mighty Heart (2007)
Powerful Performances
I read Mariane's book of the same title, and it was magnificent. I do not envy the actors playing these real life people. But they all did an amazing job. Unfortunately the full power of the story did not come across as it did in the book, but then page to screen never does. The performances drove this story when in the book you are a companion of Mariane, listening to her thoughts and feelings, living it with her in an echo of the past. It pierces your heart, but also brings you hope, as does the film. In my opinion it would be difficult for someone who has not read the book to follow what is going on in the film, and they would often be confused only learning little bits of what is happening. But fitting nearly a month's worth of information and emotion into a film was a difficult task. The film chose to show the emotion, the chaos of the investigation, the missing part of Mariane, to connect you, and it did this successfully. The actors, cinematography and all those behind the scenes pulled it off with such a power that they seemed drained by the ordeal by the end of the film. It showed the unity of all the people there who were trying to find Danny. It is an amazing film. But I more than recommend that anyone who sees this movie read the book. Even if you're just looking at this review and will not see the film I highly recommend the book. It gives you a glimpse into the kind of people we should ALL strive to be. And the passion that a true love between two people, for the rest of the world can create.
Point of Entry (2007)
I thought the new century brought smarter lifetime movies!
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I love Holly in anything she does, she has an immense talent that always brings a great depth to whatever she's in. That is sadly the only plus of this movie. The plot is formulaic even for a lifetime movie. It looks as though this is a first time writer, but still the story just skips along, like a rock on water, only giving you exactly what you need, and not very suspenseful at all. From the beginning you know who the bad guy is, his shtick is uninspired, creating fairy tale books of his obsession immediately after meeting. Who wouldn't know where to find this guy? When he leaves a body of work and picture of himself?? Richard Roundtree got stuck with the overused detective with a connection to the case, so it consumes him and leaves his family behind and angry. Plus he only had to look on the internet to find the guy. Not bad for a retired detective. And finally, once again this type of film leaves you wanting the psycho to get a little something more than what he did. You want her to really take charge and take him out (Like we all know Holly can!). But I wont beat it into the ground. It was good to see Holly back, and 5 stars to any film that makes it on TV. They got it made and that's always a victory. I hope Holly gets hold of something that really shows her stuff next time!