Tuesday, 15 July 2014

Southern Women

Steel Magnolias (1989)

Directed by Herbert Ross this film based on the play of the same name stars Sally Field, Dolly Parton, Shirely MacLaine, Daryle Hannah and Julia Roberts. Women living in the same neighbourhood in the South prepare for a wedding.

The basic plot here is a fairly average drama that mixes in comedy from time to time. While the overall story is fairly decent and stretches over a number of years I think it lacks real impact by getting caught between two stools when it comes to the tone. There is a really good cast and what the film does best is not seem just a play filmed for the big screen by not getting bogged down in one location.


3/5

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