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It's a melodramatic story, schmaltz, though because of the quality

Posted by tinear on April 27, 2011 at 12:18:00:
of the actors, high schmaltz. It is played for maximum effect, with no subtlety, and with very careful construction to dramatic peaks. Were there any surprises, at all, in the performances? Yes, many films follow such formulas, the troubled person that resists help from a plucky and slightly crusty character, and I see nothing particularly witty in this one. Mind you, I'd rather watch this film whilst sitting on hot coals than sit through 99.9% of Hollywood crap.
I think you, like many here, are reacting to the emotional reaction the film caused in you. Nothing wrong with that, but I wouldn't think that's necessarily art. As Hitchcock once said about horror films, it isn't difficult to get a reaction out of an audience: all you have to do is have a guy jump out from the shadows, unexpectedly, with a knife. Similarly, a character with a deformity is an easy way to connect with audiences. "Rainman" and many that followed, and their ridiculously easy way with awards, demonstrated that the "differently-abled" genre is a treasure trove.