Monday, May 6, 2013

Cinema Verite

Diane Lane, Tim Robbins

Fine HBO film which re-staged An American Family, the PBS show from 1973. The show was a sensation at the time and this film hied close to the actual experience all the participants went through during the life of the project.

DL was excellent...as good a performance as I’ve seen her give. Robbins also did well...James Gandolfini was solid as the instigator/producer.

Millions watched as a couple divorced in real life. It changed the TV landscape...unfortunately not for the better. The show’s ugly stepchildren, so-called reality TV, now saturates the medium with repulsive bozos striving for attention, any attention. Still, this film, re-creating the phenomenon was top-notch.

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