AWalkintheWoodsisaprettygoodfilm.
Small-budgedwithsomebig-shotactorsin,thefilmissimple,light-hearted,somewhatfunny,andwithafreshlife-appreciatingstylelongunseensince911.Withoutanyflashysceneofgun-fights,car-chasing,aterroristattackavertedatthelastsecond,asuperherodefyingthegravityandhumiliatingtherestofnaturallaws,noranyfar-reachingdramatizationofhumanstrugglesandconfrontationsthatoftenend...[
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Asthefilmgoeson,theaudience'semotionmaydeveloplikethefacialevolvingofthepianistCosme,fromdazedlyunbelievable,highlyamused,somewhatpuzzled,andtototallyincapacitated.TheymaylaughatFlorence'sterriblesingingforalargepartofthefilm,butintheend,morelikelythannot,theaudiencewillbethoroughlyownedbyherconsistentpassionformusic,completelyoverwhelmedbyhernever-retreatinghighspirit,andfullycarrie...[
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MerylStreepinthisfilmiswhoMerylStreepinmostofherotherfilmshasalwaysbeen,throughherseamlessperformanceconvincinglyputtingonthescreenastrong-willedwomandeterminedlyleadingherownlife.DifferentfromthebeautifulandcharmingKarenDineseninOutOfAfricathough,Florenceinthisfilmisaladywithawinkledfaceandabloatedbody,yettheindependentspiritsinthetwowomenarenonethelessthesame,andFlorence'soldfaceinthis...[
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Simplyput,Florencesingsverybadly,anditwouldn'ttakeamusicalscholartorecognizethat.Butthefactthatshesingsbadlyisthechiefreasonforpeopletostillrememberheruntiltoday,asmuchasthefoundationuponwhichDirectorStephenFearessetsuptwodifferentworldsinthefilm,theillusionalonewhereinFlorencefaithfullybelievesotherwiseandbravelyhowlsthrough,andtherealoneherpianistCosmeMcMoontriestoholdontoandeventually...[
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Havinginheritedahugefortunefromherfather,Ms.FlorenceFosterJenkins,featuredinthefilmbyMerylStreep,leadsaluxuriouslifeinthecityofNewYorkwhilepursuingherdreamofpublicmusicalperformance,singing,tobemorespecific.AtalentedpianistwhoonceperformedattheWhiteHouseinheryouth,Florencedevoutlybelievesthathertalentinpianomaybetransformedintohersingingsuccessfully,abeliefcouldnothaveprovedmoreunmerited.Yet...[
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Ifherlifeeverhassomemeanings,oneofthemostmeaningfulistohaveherdreamfulfilled;aseverylifewilleventuallyend,herlifemayendinnobatterwaythanhavingherlovedonearoundandtellinghersheisalsohisbeloved.Andifmoneyhappenstobeamajorelementinvolvedandgraciouslyspent,itshouldnotnecessarilydiminisheitherbutmayinsteadpromoteboth.Althoughthestoriesalongthewaycanbeeveryone'sowninterpretations,yet,itisheru...[
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Leavingthepassioninrosesandthecalminlavenderstodecodeanoceanofflowingjoysinbetween,shequietlyrestsonthedoorstepsofherbackyard,smilingataparadeofbutterfliesfloatingby.Whenshewholeheartedlyownsthepicturesquesceneofhermakingrightbeforeherpleasedeyes,sheisbeyondthereachofthetemporalworld.
Asthesunshineiswavingafarewell,alightbreezeglidesintopayavisittoherheavenlygarden,whosegentletouchcomfortstheb...[
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Inaplaceasremoteasdeepinadesert,atthetimeintheheydaysofWorldWarIIwhendeathisjustawrong-turnaway,atrueloveisnonethelesscrownedupontwostar-crossedlonelysoulsinsuchagrosslyunconventionalfashion,asitinevitablycarriestheengravedmarksofbothbetrayalandtreason.Thoughwhosefallingfatecannotbeliftedbytheairplaneofaroaringengine,yet,iftheseunfavorableelementsarewellalignedagainsttheextraordinarybackground,abe...[
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"WhatlightislightwhenSylviaisnotseen?WhatjoyisjoywhenSylviaisnotby?"[
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Aswiththewindgonetooverseasforgood,leavingoldstoriesbehindfornewadventuresaheadinaforeignplace,attheendofsomeChinesemoviesoftarethepeopleofbothabrokenheartandafreshstart,soregisterednowinairisPresidentTrumpinreallifeAmericaonhisfirstinternationaltrip,toexploresomepossiblewayoutofthedomesticchaosofhisowncreatingasanewlysworn-inpresident.
HavingnoluxuryofChinesemeremortalsthough,PresidentTrumpha...[
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