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Summary: Very astounding performance by Loenardo DiCaprio
Review: For anyone who has seen Titanic and fallen in love with Loenardo DiCaprio, this movie will bring tears to your eyes when you see the transitions he makes by dedicating himself to his roles. In an all star cast, accompanied by Meryl Streep and Diane Keaton, Leo gives a five star performance. END
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Summary: Touching story, right to the heart
Review: This movie was a real look at life from many angles. It demonstrated how communication is so vital to relationships, and how problems can spring so easily in families. The movie was well acted. Leonardo DiCaprio took the show, Just as in "Whats eating Gilbert Grape" he was able to magnificently bring out the behavior of someone mentally challenged.DiCaprio is definately an icon to be. END
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Summary: a family movie
Review: I rented this movie because of Leonardo DiCaprio. It turns out that he's kind of a bad boy. But I enjoyed it. It was heartwarming and lets you see more what you got in life right now. Diane Keaton was like a saint. She is an inspiration to those that want to devote their lives assisting elderly. Overall, this movie is not for action kind of people END
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Summary: Witty, Funny and Heartwarming
Review: Taken from a play by Scott McPherson, "Marvin's Room" at first seems like it might be a dreary tear jerker of a drama. But wait, there is a dream cast involved and somewhat maudlin scenarios turn out to be sheer delights. Imagine a film with Meryl Streep, Diane Keaton, Robert DeNiro, Leonard DiCaprio and Hugh Cronyn and you cannot go wrong. Keaton is taking care of her long failing father (Cronyn) when she discovers she has leukemia. She contacts her long estranged 'beauty school graduate' sister (Streep) and pyromaniac nephew (DiCaprio) as possible donors. When the families unite in Florida, it's a flurry of funny, hard-nosed and real life dialogue. All cast members are at their best and Streep and Keaton juxtaposed as sisters is amazing. DeNiro plays Keaton's scatter-brained doctor and he is priceless. There's strong warmth and reality in this film and despite the occasional tear, the ultimate feeling is happiness. This movie is a keeper.
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Summary: Wonderful...
Review: Marvins Room is just so touching. Leonardo Dicaprio is brilliant and Diane keaton is so sweet she made me cry.
Watch it.
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Summary: Deeply touching!
Review: One of the best dramas of the 90's. I've seen this movie a number of times since its release and it never fails to move me. It is a story of two estranged sisters whose life choices drove them to different paths but after years of no contact brought them together again when one needs a bone marrow transplant due to cancer. That's when they had the chance to talk about unsaid feelings and provide them a closure. Diane Keaton played the sister with the cancer and Streep the sister who'll try to give the transplant. Leonardo di Caprio (underrated actor) plays Streeps rebellious son and De Niro has a semi cameo as Keaton's doctor. The titular Marvin is the father of Streep and Keaton whose been dying for years without actually dying.
Meryl Streep and Diane Keaton were perfection. I especially enjoyed Streep's performance. It was fun seeing her play a bitch and she nailed the role. But Diane Keaton ultimately takes over the movie especially in the end. I was deeply moved by her performance, so natural and true that it stays with me long after the movie ends.
There's a moving scene towards the end of the movie, when out of the blue Keaton said to Streep that she's very lucky because her life was full of love and then Streep consoled her and said yes many people loves her. But Keaton said it's not about that. What she meant was she's very lucky to love her dad and her aunt so much. Makes you realize that the best feeling in the world is to love someone regardless whether reciprocated or not. The ending was just perfect, it's still sad but in a good way where the characters reached the peak of their character arcs. It's a triumphant ending.
I recommend this film to the highest regard possible. It's full of heart and I don't want to say life lessons because the movie ain't preachy, but I guess in some ways made you think about your own life.
Grade: A
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Summary: Witty, Funny and Heartwarming
Review: Taken from a play by Scott McPherson, "Marvin's Room" at first seems like it might be a dreary tear jerker of a drama. But wait, there is a dream cast involved and somewhat maudlin scenarios turn out to be sheer delights. Imagine a film with Meryl Streep, Diane Keaton, Robert DeNiro, Leonard DiCaprio and Hugh Cronyn and you cannot go wrong. Keaton is taking care of her long failing father (Cronyn) when she discovers she has leukemia. She contacts her long estranged 'beauty school graduate' sister (Streep) and pyromaniac nephew (DiCaprio) as possible donors. When the families unite in Florida, it's a flurry of funny, hard-nosed and real life dialogue. All cast members are at their best and Streep and Keaton juxtaposed as sisters is amazing. DeNiro plays Keaton's scatter-brained doctor and he is priceless. There's strong warmth and reality in this film and despite the occasional tear, the ultimate feeling is happiness. This movie is a keeper.
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Summary: Heartfelt
Review: "Marvin's Room" is a great movie to watch with the whole family. This drama has many emotional scenes which explore the meaning of life vs. death and the meaning of love. It proves the importance of family because one never knows when a loved one is needed. Diane Keaton's Oscar nominated performance as a leukemia patient creates the movie's foundation. Her quest for a bone marrow transplant creates many twists and turns throughout the whole movie. Leonardo DiCaprio's performance as a rebellious teenager inflicts most of them to the audience. Everyone knows Meryl Streep performs only at her best. "Marvin's Room" is no exception. The cast and crew's help in creating this wonderful movie leads the audience to a surprising conclusion that one is forced to think about the outcome. There's a reason the writers did this, and the viewer must think about why. Hint: it may reflect real life.
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Summary: An Emotional Rollercoaster
Review: "Marvin's Room" is not only a wonderful movie that has both comedy and drama, but it has an excellent cast. I was very surprised that it wasn't nominated for Best Picture at the Oscar's. Diane Keaton and Meryl Streep shine as two sisters who have not seen each other in twenty years. Their bond is very easy to relate to. And then you have Leonardo DiCaprio (beofre "Titanic"). He is wonderful as Hank, the older son of Lee (Streep). You can tell that he wants attention, mainly from his mother who has her sights set on other things. Bessie (Keaton), in a very moving and loving way shows Hank that he is loved, by his mother and by herself. I thought that the car-ride by the water was wonderful. It showed the two of them bonding, which is what they do more and more as the film progresses. Gwen Verdon is wonderful as the absent-minded Aunt Ruth who really brings a lot of comedy into the movie. Hume Cronin was simply wonderful, even though he didn't have any actual speaking lines, his actions throughout the movie seem to bring the disfunctional family together. Robert DiNero plays the very kind Dr. Wally who also brings a sweetness into the film. But the person who, in my opnion, really shines in this film is Diane Keaton. She has a rare talent and it definitely shows in this movie. The ending was so wonderful as well. I am glad that they ended on a positive note instead of a sad one. My advice: Rent this movie!!!!!
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