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Summary: I WISH THERE WERE A SEQUEL!
Review: This movie is great! I used it for a college paper on prejudice and the hardships of life. You can really feel what these people are going through. I wish there were a sequel about 10 years later, where Moses comes back with a family and buys a piece of Edna's land. I wish he could really overcome being black during a miserable time in history. I wish Will and Edna would fall in love and help complete the missing part of each other's lives. Possum would be a teen, with high hopes and great dreams. Frank would be a strong, honest man that is a representation of the type of person it takes to change an entire country's idea about prejudice. They would become happy once again. I want their lives to finally be worth something. I WANT MORE OF THEIR STORY!
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Summary: I WISH THERE WERE A SEQUEL!
Review: This movie is great! I used it for a college paper on prejudice and the hardships of life. You can really feel what these people are going through. I wish there were a sequel about 10 years later, where Moses comes back with a family and buys a piece of Edna's land. I wish he could really overcome being black during a miserable time in history. I wish Will and Edna would fall in love and help complete the missing part of each other's lives. Possum would be a teen, with high hopes and great dreams. Frank would be a strong, honest man that is a representation of the type of person it takes to change an entire country's idea about prejudice. They would become happy once again. I want their lives to finally be worth something. I WANT MORE OF THEIR STORY!
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Summary: Authentic and Heartfelt
Review: This moving film from director Robert Benton brings to life a time and place as few films have ever done. Benton based this on his memories growing up and everything is authentic to the smallest detail. He does not shy away from showing the bad with the good as near the end of this brilliant film we see the racism of the time in all it's ugliness. Sally Field deservedly won the Oscar for her natural and poignant performance but Danny Glover is just as memorable. It takes place in Waxahachie, Texas in 1935 when times are hard and has the feel of old country churches. It is a time when jobs are scarce and 'justice' is often measured out by men in white sheets. Field is extraordinary as Edna Spaulding, finding she and her two children suddenly alone when her sheriff husband is killed by accident. She has no idea how to support her family and the bank wants her to sale her home and the land around it to pay off her mortgage. She is scared but determined to find a way to stay. Along comes Moses (Danny Glover) to suggest she use the small amount of land to plant cotton. It will give her enough to save her home and feed her children. But Moses is a black man in a time when a black man is suppose to keep his place. His advice to the innocent Edna prevents others from cheating her and gives her a fighting chance. It also angers those who can not fathom a black man being smarter than they are. John Malkovich is terrific also as the blind boarder she takes in, who just happens to be the banker's brother-in-law. The three form a bond as they overcome every obstacle together and each helps out to form a makeshift family unit. Field gives a subtle performance as we see her loneliness for her husband and her love for her little boy Frank and his little sister 'Possum.' The scene where she must now take over the disciplinary duties is particularly moving. The hardships of nature are shown as well when a storm suddenly appears out of nowhere and even more suddenly turns into a tornado. This is not a one note film as Edna's brother-in-law Wayne (Ed Harris) is having an affair with his wife Margaret's (Lindsay Crouse) best friend Viola (Amy Madigan) which will finally be exposed and bring about heartbreak. All the performances have a realistic feel, capturing perfectly life in a small Texas town during the depression. When Moses helps her make a go of it the racial hatred of the time is shown in a beating that will force him to leave or probably be killed. The scene between he and Edna near the end will surely tug at your heart and anger you at the same time. The anguish of Moses as he knows his time has not come yet is truly the most heartbreaking moment in this film. This was a landmark film and not to be dismissed. Many have tried to copy this formula but this one is the real thing. This film is about courage and love, and ultimately, an argument for racial harmony. The final scene is one you will never forget. This is a film you must own.
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Summary: Places in the Heart has a place in my heart.
Review: This truly Sally Field at her best. She is awesome in this role. John Malkovich does a wonderful job playing the part of the blind tennant. Danny Glover......what can you say about him other than AWESOME!!!! Rent or buy this movie today.
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