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The costumes. Spanning four decades is no easy task, but Catherine Marie Thomas eases us into the transition gracefully.
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The production design. From splendor to squalor. Amazing.
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Jessica Lange as Big Edie. An intriguing portrait of a woman whose loneliness and pride traps her in a decaying Xanadu. Her "Tea for Two" is haunting. Gives the best performance of the film.
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Drew Barrymore as Little Edie. Finally, proving to everyone else what I've known for years: Drew is une actrice formidable. A haunting portrayal of a woman who has missed out on life, but still craves the spotlight. Remarkably, she fares better as an older Edie than as a young one, although her scenes in New York are stellar.
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The score. Rachel Portman, I love you so much.
Great movie. Some qualms here and there, as it is very apparent that Michael Sucsy is a first-time director, but overall a wonderful film. The chemistry between Lange and Barrymore is unbelievable, though there are also some good performances from Jeanne Tripplehorn and, of all people, Daniel Baldwin! Highly recommended, and I need the score pronto.
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