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pieces of april
We saw a very sweet film the other night, and I have found myself thinking about it occasionally over the last couple of days. Pieces of April stars the lovely Katie Holmes of Dawson's Creek fame, along with Oliver Platt and the truly wonderful, Patricia Clarkson, who plays April's mother, dying of cancer, with humour, bitterness and, I suppose, hope. It's a slight story about a girl who has become alienated from her family, but decides to throw a Thanks Giving dinner for them in an attempt to make things better before her mother dies. The film was made on a shoestring budget, and that shows in places, but the performances are great, and the final scenes will have you in tears (not that I cried, you understand). I have saved the very best bit for last. It's only 1 hour and 17 minutes long! I would give it ☆☆☆☆ out of five.
The only problem I had with the film was the lack of semi-automatic weapons, no car chases and not one single explosion. If you can stomach that, then this is the film for you.
mr mcmuffin on 28 Aug 2004 @ 08:55 AM ✲ Permalink
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I thought it was going to be crap as I found some of the stuff at the beginning, including the potato mashing scene, stupid. Having said that I did enjoy it a lot, but am dragging Mr McMuffin off to see a proper film, The Bourne Supremacy.
Posted by: mrs mcmuffin | 28 Aug 2004 09:36:59
He watched a chick movie, he watched a chick movie. Mr. McMuffin watched a chick movie..
Mmmmmm mmmm mmmm mmm mmmm mmmm *said in sing-songy hum*
Posted by: jo | 28 Aug 2004 13:18:52
It is a sad fact, but if I don't get the 'chick flicks' in we probably wouldn't watch them at all. Mrs McMuffin is a cold hearted bitch.
Posted by: mr mcmuffin | 28 Aug 2004 13:45:33
I liked Pieces of April too. It reminds me of my own Thanksgivings. If you have a chance see Good Bye Lenin.
Posted by: Karan | 28 Aug 2004 18:37:49
No weapons? No car chases? No explosions? I'm willing to bet no gratuitous nudity either? No, I think it's not for me.
Posted by: steve | 28 Aug 2004 23:14:45
Steve, it's all yucky feeling type stuff, but funny. You might like some of the sick humour.
Karan, I liked Goodbye Lenin, Mr McMuffin fell asleep so he loses his 'sensitive man' credentials here!
Posted by: mrs mcmuffin | 29 Aug 2004 11:37:15
Oh how I loved this movie! All the performances were so very good. I spent the first hour or so not sure if I was going to like it in the end, but afterwards I was absolutely smitten with it.
Have you seen "The Cooler" with William H. Macy and Alec Baldwin? Also a fabulous movie and it does have some violence for Mr. McMuffin.
Posted by: Lena | 2 Sep 2004 04:11:31
