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Posted: 01.26.2002 Drumroll please...the big review
I'll state from the start this will be a very hard review to give because I am biased (see below). That said, I thought I am Sam rocked! The best way to describe how I felt about the film would be to make a negative-imprint of my Vanilla Sky review. I am not a chick flick kinda girl. But I do cry at AT&T commercials. You know the one...husband/dad leaving town..."Rocket Man" playing in the background...him twirling his wife's barrette in his fingers on the plane... And I cried during this film. A lot. Then again, I saw 350 lb. men walking out of the 7:30 showing who were also puffy-faced and swollen-eyed.
Sean Penn's acting is simply amazing. And the little girl that played his daughter is an adult in a child's body. She was incredible as well. There are so many star cameos that don't "cheapen" the film either. They actually enhance it. As Todd says, "Anyone will work for scale to work with Sean Penn." It has moments of true joy -- and true pain -- just like life. It makes you really stop and think "are any of us really, truly prepared to be a parent?" And it makes you appreciate the love you do have in your life. At least it did for me, and I couldn't ask for any more of my $7. No more at all. Beyond all of that, the soundtrack was fantastic as well. (The movie is a must for any true Beatles fan and history buff.) Expect to see a lot of the songs showing up on my MP3 list over in the sidebar during the next week. I don't want to give away too much of the film's plot, but if you do go and see it, be sure to let me know what you think. And happy weekend everyone!
 i cant WAIT to see it. really, cant wait. i LOVE LOVE LOVE sean penn and i just KNOW that this will be one of my all time favorites. i just know it. AND, i HATED vanilla sky. it was the WORST. ¤ ¤ credit: lisa | 01.26.02 at 02:56 AM | link- -this ¤ ¤ At first I had apprehensions about seeing the movie because I thought that it might be a little unbelievable. Now that I have read what you wrote I want to go see it tonight. Plus I am a HUGE Beatles fan, I have every album :) ¤ ¤ credit: Chad | 01.26.02 at 07:56 AM | link--this ¤ ¤The little girl that played his daughter is from a town about 30 miles from here. I think this is her first movie. ¤ ¤ credit: Holly | 01.26.02 at 10:18 AM | link--this ¤ ¤Thanks for the review. I'd like to see it, although I'll probably wait to rent it and watch it in the comfort of my own home, where I can bawl uncontrollably if needed. BTW are movies ONLY $7.00 where you are??? They are almost $9.00 here! Crazy. ¤ ¤ credit: linh | 01.26.02 at 10:24 AM | link--this ¤ ¤I'll give you a dollar to e-mail me and tell me if it has a happy ending. :) ¤ ¤ credit: Sekimori | 01.26.02 at 12:18 PM | link--this ¤ ¤geesh. what would I do without your reviews? I was iffy on it, since I had heard nothing good -- but I trust your reviews over any newspaper! ¤ ¤ credit: erika | 01.26.02 at 12:44 PM | link--this ¤ ¤Oh Erika -- the pressure! Now if you think it sucks, I'm screwed... ;-) And Stacy, I e-mailed ya'! ¤ ¤ credit: robyn | 01.26.02 at 02:20 PM | link--this ¤ ¤with a review like that I've just gotta see it. you never let me down when you worked in the video store in high school and "previewed" the movies for me then. thought i forgot didn't ya? :)~ ¤ ¤ credit: Mama | 01.28.02 at 12:59 PM | link--this ¤ ¤
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