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thought it was OK but...

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In Reply to: RE: Philomena, don't waffle just go posted by PhilJ on December 24, 2013 at 13:04:36

there is an old movie formula where 2 partners with huge differences are paired, and this seemed a bit formulaic in that way.

In this case, the crusty cynical reporter and the deeply innocent mother.

I don't mean to complain too much, I did enjoy it and did not know where the story would go and indeed the performances are good.

It's just that I saw Nebraska just the day before and that was IMO much better, emotional yet without the somewhat button pushing emotionality of Philomena.

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Nebraska: full of clich�. Wilford Brimley-isms all film long. Sorry, but mid-westerners aren't like that at - tinear 13:30:46 01/19/14 (0)
all.
Based on a true story and the book . . . - Billy Wonka 14:18:27 12/25/13 (0)
I mean it just wasn't necessarily a "formula" but real life (which is a formula also).
I will have to see Nebraska, I agree about Philomena being formulaic but subtly done - PhilJ 13:07:30 12/25/13 (0)
and so very nice

maybe I am just a Judi Dench fan...

;^)

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