Oprah Winfrey, Danny Glover, Thandie Newton
This layered film, a labor of love from director Jonathan Demme and star Oprah Winfrey, covers a lot of turf in its nearly three-hour running time. Part slavery fable, part mother-daughter tale, part ...( read more
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DVD Release Date: May 18, 1999
Stats: 537 reviews
I think this movie was greatly underated partly because of Oprah's involvment, but she does another amazing job at acting and the film is beautifully shot and it's a story that will first touch and then break your heart. Jonathan Demme did an amazing job, powerful stuff.
I thought Danny Glover proved how good of actor he can be both at Drama and Comedy. I thought they were a good cast for the story.
I grabbed this DVD on an impulse, and as soon as it started, I was happy at my luck, as it begins with a poltergeist scene. Then I thought, "Did she just say 'I have a tree on my back and a haint in my house'?" Sure enough she did, and I was so engaged in the movie, I didn't noti...( read more)
A knot of fierce emotions that is left for the viewer to untangle. Make the effort. full review
I was sometimes confused about events as they happened, but all the pieces are there, and the film creates an emotional whole. full review
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