Max really enjoyed this movie a
lot. The acting was superb and I liked how the editing made you feel like the
characters were doing the same thing at the same time only it was different
periods of time. I didn't read the book but hope that the movie is close to
it. The music score really added to the movie and helped with the pacing as
the story unfolded. I don't think you could have picked better actresses and
actors to fill the parts. Meryl Streep as usual gave her best for the present
time, 2001. Julianne Moore was perfect as the mother struggling in the 1950's
with a deep emotional problem. Nicole Kidman is hardly recognizable as
Virginia Woolf struggling with a career as a writer, a dominating husband, and
her inner demons. Nicole gave the best performance of her career and I hope
that she gets the Oscar. It is very much deserved and overlooked. Ed
Harris, who was only seen briefly in scenes with Meryl Streep, gave the
performance of his career as the poet dying with AIDS. There are several
cameos from very obvious stars who you will easily identify. This movie is,
and should, win as the Best Picture of the year 2002. It is probably one of
only a few that I wanted to see again, which I did. The ending of the movie
was quite a surprise and called for another screening as I felt I had missed
some clue, and I had. You might have to see it again if you too missed
something. It's the best two hours that you could spend if you really like
good drama.
This one is a winner from start to finish. Crossing my fingers and hope it
does well at the Oscar's