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Anywhere But Here
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by 20th Century Fox
Sales Rank: 28511
Price: $9.98
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Adele is flashy, flirtatious dreamer. Her daughter Ann is a quiet, no-nonsense realist. On the surface, they're like oil and water, but deep down there are two of a kind. "Susan Sarandon is show-stopping" (The New York Times) and "Natalie Portman soars" (NY-1) in this funny and touching story about a mother who knows best and a daughter who knows better!
Viewer Reviews
In some ways, this movie is a real masterpiece. One of its really strong merits is that it does not try to pretend that a single mother (Sarandon) and her daughter (Portman) are so perfect. It shows that people can be loving and endearing even though they aren't perfect.
Right away we see that there is tension between Sarandon (who really isn't through living for herself) and her daughter Portman who thinks a little more about what she does. Though she can be a brat sometimes. (One moment is when in a restaurant, she orders more than she knows her mother can afford.)
Throughout the story, we are inclined to think that Sarandon should not have had a child. One tragic flaw is that when one of them is ready to open up, the other isn't. Sometime Sarandon isn't ready, and sometimes Portman isn't. (Tragic timing) Portman desperately tries to tell her mother to stop chasing a man who isn't interested in her anymore. (After one "night," he lost interest.)
In one really sad moment, we see Portman auditioning for a role, and she accidentally shows her mother the kind of person she is. But despite Sarandon's faults, we can see that Sarandon is heroic in that she did not abandon her daughter. In an especially tragic moment, we see that Portman's father has no interest in her. So, we must at least grant that Sarandon had some sense of responsibility.
In his brief role, the kind policeman is memorable. In his 2 scenes he helps both Sarandon and Portman. It is interesting that despite Portman's rebellious (sometimes understandable) attitude towards her mother, she is not ready to leave until they are at peace with each other.
While some PC movies try to always say 'mother knows best,' this movie shows that true love comes from knowing the flaws of each other and still being able to reach each other.
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