Feelings, nothing more than feelings

Rating: 8/10 (26 March 2002)

One of my favorite scenes is when Annette Bening throws open the doors and proclaims, `I will sell this house today!'
This is one of my favorite movies of all time. I have no problem watching this movie time and time again. I don't think I need to examine the plot. I'm quite sure by now there are enough observations in that area to choke an elephant. Suffice to say that this movie moved me in a way that very few pictures have done in the past. I found it a tragic and, at the same time, wonderful slice of life that I could relate to. That may seem like a scary statement given some of the themes in this movie. I simply mean that the characters are flawed and imperfect, as we all are, which helps me relate to them. Some of the issues that they grapple with are issues that we see in our own lives or in the lives people we know. That makes the story all the more human to me. I felt so sorry for Lester and Carolyn especially when they are on the (it's just a couch) couch and Carolyn spoils the moment by commenting about the beer. How sad. Yes, this movie made me feel for these characters. It was so wonderfully written and directed. And I really enjoyed the way the movie was shot. The cinematography was simply great. Yep it's a winner. The house with the red door