She is in the middle of a re-election campaign, closeted with publicists. Everything that surrounds her is artificially enhanced for the sake of the media. Real life has a tough time getting through. She doesn't thank him. Scott Thomas is a revelation.
Few actors work from the inside out with such delicacy and focus.
She did it with style in The English Patient and neurotic energy in The Horse Whisperer. Here, her understanding of Kay is remarkable. This is the most intelligent piece of acting since Cate Blanchett played Elizabeth. If you distrust human interest blockbusters and think Harrison Ford should return to the carpentry bench, see this movie for her. Copyright 1997-2001 insideout.co.uk.