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Summary: Neely
Review: A beautiful family movie! It's good to see a family that sticks together even in difficult times. The father showed magnificent strength in the support of the mother during her struggle with substance abuse.
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Summary: Poorly acted, cliched
Review: After you've seen Susan Hayward and Gena Rowlands play drunks, Meg Ryan falls a little flat. Sorry, but that's the truth! And at least Miss Hayward threw some tunes your way when she was battling the booze. Meg Ryan is too "pretty" and you never really believe she is drunk, at any time. To be real, they needed to add some really bad bags under her eyes, and some racoon mascara like what Helen Hunt did in "Pay it Forward," not a great performance, but passable. Of course, I don't think Meg Ryan cares to "ugly up" for a role. This movie just plain stunk. And Andy Garcia, he was really fake also, no chemistry with Meg Ryan either. Maybe he could not get into her cardboard acting, who knows. The movie is funny to watch because there are so many scenes where you just cringe at the hokey dialog and wooden acting. This wasn't the drama vehicle scriptwise for Meg Ryan, let's leave it at that. The only consolation we have is that 10 years later, she has to take Nicole Kidman's rejects and do a screen test and appear all nude to even get a role in a flop. There is justice!
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Summary: Good SOlid film
Review: Andy Garcia&Meg Ryan have Real Chemistry in this film about an Abusive Problem.which is Alcohol.it is done very well by Meg Ryan who I'm that Big a Fan of but she is very convincing here.Andy Garcia is a Very Underrated Actor.He does a Good job here as well.Alcolism is a very Serious Problem&Condition that effects alot of People and it's Important too see it being dealt with and The Impact it can have on the Lives around it.
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Summary: Deeply Moving, Honest and heart wrenching
Review: Before I go on to my review I would like to reply to the reviewer who wrote the following statement " The best performance is by Tina Majorino, who doesn't for a moment look like the spawn of Ryan and Garcia" Of course she does not we learn almost immediately that Michael(Andy Garcia) is not her Biological Father.
That being said here are my thoughts...
This Movie captures you from the very beginning, Meg Ryan plays an Alcoholic with a stunning and dead on performance. The scene where Alice ( Meg Ryan) and Michael (Andy Garcia) fight when she suggests she should leave for awhile is so raw and brutal it left me gasping. This Movie is NOT theatrical hype, or movie of the week material, what it is, is a very honest portrayal of a family in crisis and how Alcoholism affects the entire family. Andy Garcia as Michael does an outstanding Job playing the "enabler" he takes care of Alice (Meg Ryan)whenever she is drunk, handling everything which in turn contributes to her feelings of self doubt and insecurity. The Movie gives you insight into each character their strength and flaws, allowing you to understand the role they each play in the family, from Alice the Alcoholic, to Michael the enabler, Jessie the Mini Adult, behaving as a Mother at times to the baby sister Carrie.
Watch this movie more then once it is worth a second viewing!
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Summary: Great Movie
Review: Coming from an alcoholic family I was able to relate to the children in the movie. I think Meg Ryan played the part perfectly and Andy Garcia did a wonderful job as well. It was a different look at a serious disease, the fact that the mother was an alcoholic. Meg Ryan (Alice Green) plays a wife and mother of two, who has an out of control drinking problem, that takes her almost dying in the shower to make her realize that she has a problem. Andy Garcia (Michael Green) plays her husband who knows that she has a problem, but just is not ready to face the fact that she needs help or she is going to hurt herself or one of the children. When Alice finally does get the help she needs, Michael doesn't cope well with the fact that she now has other people to turn to when things get rough. Michael does try to go to a support meeting for family memebers, but just sees it as a bunch of people sitting around feeling sorry for each other. He thinks that things will just 'go back to normal' now that she has gotten help and just isn't that simple. Although the effects that her drinking had on the kids was not addressed, I felt that it touched most of the bases that a family goes through after recovery. You will need a box of tissues by your side for this tear jerker.
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Summary: Not entertaining
Review: Even though Meg Ryan does an excellent and credible job, I thought Andy Garcia was a dud. First let me say that if you cannot relate to a rehab situation, this film is uncomfortable to watch. Most dissapointing was that I did not believe that the speech Andy Garcia's character gave at the end (that made Meg Ryan's character as his wife apparently return to him) had any substance to convince Meg that he really "got it" in terms of her struggle. The scene at the marriage counselor had some promise but then it ended too soon and was not revisited. Again that scene was great for Meg's character but did not do much for sphinx-face Andy. Also, supporting characters, aside from a few short moments at the rehab center were weak and uninteresting. Bottom line, if you come from a sober family, don't bother watching this flick.
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Summary: Andy Garcia!
Review: Ever since seeing Ocean's 11, I have thought that Andy Garcia is a good actor, and that's true in this movie as well. Though it did a decent job of representing the behavior of an alcoholic, the personification was WAY OFF! Meg Ryan's healthy skin and hair just weren't realistic. I did like the movie, and I'd venture to say that if the movie was made over someone would catch that and hire a new make-up artist.
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Summary: Shall I recite this movie line by line?!?!?!?!
Review: For some unknown reason this movie has really spoken to me since I first saw the trailer for it in theaters. I remember seeing it on the day it was released into theaters with my sister and then seeing it another five or six times before it left the theaters...a bit extreme, I know, and something I NEVER do! Finally, it was released to video and I think I rented it enough times to have bought it several times over. I now own it and I am sure I will eventually have to replace a worn copy of it! There is something touching about this movie. Andy Garcia and Meg Ryan play a couple obviously in love, with two adorable children, dealing with alcoholism and the effects it has on a relationship. The movie manages to bring in humor and romance with a realistic look at the damages done by this disease. I have a lot of favorite movies that I like to watch over again but I haven't come close to watching any of them as many times as I've seen this movie. In fact, this is the one movie that I can recite line by line!
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Summary: All Time Favorite Movie
Review: Get out the kleenex! Andy Garcia and Meg Ryan gave wonderful performances as Alice and Michael Green. I thought this movie showed a very realistic look at alcoholism and the effects on a family. Andy, as Michael, the ever caring, loving, devoted husband looking after his girls, and not seeing a problem exists. Meg, as Alice, insecure and able to hide her drinking from everyone but her children, Jess and Casey. When Alice is forced to face her demons, everyone has to come to grips with their own insecurities and the truth. "When a Man Loves a Woman", it's amazing what the outcome can be!
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Summary: Fantastic movie! Garcia is wonderful!
Review: I am 16 years old and female and initially I got this movie to watch because Andy Garcia is in it...I'm a HUGE fan. Once I started getting into the movie however, it really blew me away. This movie makes one realize the power of alcohol and how difficult it is to stop, even though you know what it is doing to yourself and others around you. This film really made me think and realize how truly grateful I should be about my own life. Meg Ryan and Andy Garcia play a wonderful couple in this movie but I must say that I was most impressed with Garcia's role as Michael. He is a VERY versatile and extremely talented actor that makes any role appear to be himself. His portrayal of pain, dedication, and frustration are incredible. Even in his shortcomings, he is able to play them out admittedly instead of trying to be proud and try and hide them. I was truly touched.
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