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Summary: TAKE OUT SUSAN
Review: I loved the romantic storyline...that just trailed off...between Natalie and that guy...but I hated EVERYTHING Susan Sarandon contributed...If you want a good movie rent Where the Heart is...with Natalie Portman...it is MUCH BETTER
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Summary: Heartwarming story for Moms and Daughters.
Review: Susan Sarandon and Natilie Portman play a mother and daughter in this tale of wandering to find a better life, missed changes, of getting on each other's nerves and then finding out that they really do love and need each other. Good acting performances but the script does need a lot of work.
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Summary: Angsty but pointless...
Review: Sarandon here does a virtual retake of Cher's memorable role as irresponsible mother in the 1990 film "Mermaids"... only Sarandon doesn't quite do the role justice. Maybe it's just me, but after watching her in movies like Lorenzo's Oil and Dead Man Walking, I'm just not ready to see her tittering "flip" side.There is much pathos here, which would probably make this an excellent "chick flick," and the ever-cute Portman is, well, ever cute, but this film ultimately takes itself just a wee bit too seriously. With minor characters dying, having strokes, or just plain being unfaithful, the message here is clearly that this mismatched mother-daughter team are meant for each other -- and that together, they are invincible. But I just didn't buy it, and much of this movie just plain gave me the creeps, like one scene when Sarandon's character decides not to celebrate Xmas, then hauls her daughter out for Baskin-Robbins ice cream. All the sexy restlessness that Cher brought to her role in Mermaids is gone here, leaving Sarandon bouncing around pointlessly, shrugging off every meaningful connection in her life in a way that sickens rather than entertains. If you're looking for a mother-daughter film, dig yourself up a copy of Mermaids and see how well it works when it's done right... and whatever you do, don't waste your time on this tawdry little angst-fest.
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Summary: THE PROVERBIAL MOTHER/DAUGHTER LOVE/HATE RELATIONSHIP...
Review: This film deals with a theme with which almost all mothers of teenage daughters are familiar. This is a coming of age story which sees Natalie Thompson play the teenage daughter of a loud, flighty, impractical dreamer, wonderfully portrayed by Susan Sarandon. Sarandon is on her second marriage, living in Wisconsin with her teenage daughter. She is bored by her nice, dull, skating instructor, second husband. She is tired of living among her complacent, middle class relatives. She dreams of riches, stardom for her daughter, and a more exciting life. She has dreams, big ones, but really lacks the wherewithal to make them happen. Her daughter is a bit of a mouse, who likes all that Sarandon seems to abhor. She likes Wisconsin, her family, and what she views as relative normalcy. Unlike her mother, she does not feel called upon to explore new horizons. Naturally, given the divergence of their dreams, they inevitably clash, and the daughter, given her youth, must go where her mother decides to wander. Here, it turns out to be Beverly Hills, the land of milk and honey, or so Sarandon thinks. While living on the fringes in Beverly Hills, Sarandon sees that her daughter attends a good school. Yet, they live like vagabonds, moving from apartment to apartment as the rent becomes due and cannot be paid, and the lights are turned off for non-payment of bills. The mother, a holly go lightly, wants to live well and meet the exciting man of her dreams who will enable her to live out her fantasy life. She is, at times, desperately pathetic, looking for love in all the wrong places. Her daughter, while responsible and a good student, can be an insufferable little prig who, when the chips are down, however, remains loyal to her errant mother. Their differences in style causes them to clash and misunderstand each other with resultant angst over the years. As time goes on, their life does seem to stabilize. It is not until the daughter is ready for college, however, that Sarandon fully realizes that her dreams are not necessarily those of her daughter. It is then, that they both realize just how much each loves the other, as Sarandon finally steps up to home plate. This is an enjoyable mother/daughter flick.
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Summary: I love this movie!
Review: My mother and I saw this movie together and we both loved it. I found the tagline quite humorous, "A mother that knows best, but a daughter that knows better." Natalie Portman is a great actress and Susan Sarandon's role was beyond exceptional. I liked that the movie took place in L.A., because that's my hometown and it made me grateful that I live here.
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Summary: A touching story between mother and daughter
Review: This film is a bout Ann (Natalie Portman) and Adele (Susan Surandon) August. They move to California from Wisconsin because Adele believes California will bring her the more exciting life she wants. Ann wants to stay in Wisconsin because everything is farmiliar there. Even though these two are foils, they have an unspoken bond between eachother. It's a love/hate relationship. Natalie Portman shines as the quiet and reserved Ann. Even though she is the child, she is the one that keeps the household together. She is the voice of reason. Adele is flashy ands unreasonable. Portman and Surandon were ment to act together. They each let the other do thier own thing and chime in at the right moment. There is no out doing here. They are realy believeable as mother and daughter, especially the bickering. Thankfully most of the movie is just the two of them. The plotline is pretty much based on thier relationship. Even though at times they hate eacother, Ann and Adele need eachother. This story is about the two learning to live with eachother, and eventually, learning to live without eachother.
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Summary: One for your movie collection
Review: Insightful film about the relationship between an eccentric mother and her teenager daughter. Natalie Portman and Susan Sarandon play well off each other. This is one movie you will not tire of. Every time you see it you will enjoy it. The DVD has the extra feature of talking with these 2 fine actresses.
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Summary: Unlikable and annoying characters
Review: A mother/daughter story has potential to demonstrate some sort of conflict and resolution between parent and child. Or even demonstrate acceptance of one character's inability to change the other. However, this movie just stumbles along without a suitable resolution. Susan Sarandon's flighty self-absorbed demeanor gets increasingly annoying and Natalie Portman's numb portrayal of a daughter dragged along for the ride inspires little compassion from the viewer. If I couldn't find something to like about at least one of the characters, why would I care what happened to either one of them? By the time the movie came to it's inevitably predictable conclusion, I was unclenching my jaw in relief.
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Summary: The model "chick flick"
Review: If it wasn't for Susan Sarandon this movie would've been about ten times worse than it already is. That said though I still think the movie blows. Natalie Portman pouts her way through every scene, just like she does in all her movies. It's the same old cliche with all the characters too. Who cares about these people? Not me.
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Summary: A classic
Review: Anywhere But Here, personally, is my favorite movie of all time. Natalie Portman and Susan Sarandon were the perfect cast. The movie shows Ann (Portman) just trying to get by on life. This movie moves to be quite deep and one that is full of emotion because of its characters that so many people can relate to. A classic with no doubt and one of the most underated films ever! I LOVE THIS MOVIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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