Movie No. 14 (2016): I'LL SEE YOU IN MY DREAMS
I'll See You In My Dreams (2015)
Director: Brett Haley
Cast: Blythe Danner, Martin Starr, Sam Elliott, June Squibb
Partly funny, this movie is a serious look at the twilight years of a woman who has been a widow for twenty years. She used to be a singer. The day by day depiction of her routine, but far-from-being-boring kind of life (or existence), is one that doesn't solicit sympathy. She's fine. She gets friendly with the pool man. She fears rats. She plays cards and gold with three other women in a retirement facility. She dates. And she reconnects with her daughter. She loves dogs. The are no gimmicks. There are no contrivances. There isn't much going on in this film. The characters are just what they are. So light, so humane, so real, so touching. Life goes on.
Director: Brett Haley
Cast: Blythe Danner, Martin Starr, Sam Elliott, June Squibb
Partly funny, this movie is a serious look at the twilight years of a woman who has been a widow for twenty years. She used to be a singer. The day by day depiction of her routine, but far-from-being-boring kind of life (or existence), is one that doesn't solicit sympathy. She's fine. She gets friendly with the pool man. She fears rats. She plays cards and gold with three other women in a retirement facility. She dates. And she reconnects with her daughter. She loves dogs. The are no gimmicks. There are no contrivances. There isn't much going on in this film. The characters are just what they are. So light, so humane, so real, so touching. Life goes on.
Rating: 3.5/4.0
Date seen: February 8, 2016
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