Absurdly Powerful

Rating: Null/10 (8 December 2003)

This movie was the most powerful film I have ever seen -- and I didn't even see the beginning. DirecTV gave it this description, and this is the only reason I watched "it: 4 people try to better their lives". Absurd! So I kept waiting for their lives to get better and needless to say they got worse and worse until it was too depressing to stand. I kept turning it off but then would turn it back on. Anyway, I'm glad I saw it because it made me have more compassion. The next time I see a "wacko" on the subway, I will think of that marvelousacting by Ellen Burstyn, and realize that the "wacko" is someone's mother. Also, it was heart-breaking to see the young people with so much potential and beauty spiral down into utter hopelessness and sqaulor. I guess I'm glad DirecTV blew the description of the movie because I would never have watched it. The filming was marvelous.