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  • Written July 19, 2008

    sick

    by cliffsmith

    sick...sick...sick...tons of incest...the only good thing i have to say, is you really believe the story because these actors are fantastic, great acting...writer is demented

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  • Written July 10, 2008

    Outstanding Performance by Julianne Moore

    by pomspringz

    This is a very disturbing film with many good qualities. The viewer is taken on a posh tour of enclaves for the wealthy in New York, London, Paris and Mallorca from the late 1940s through the film's end in 1972. It is captivating to watch. Julianne Moore portrays a real-life character who becomes more hateful as the movie progresses. Even though she is beautiful and dressed in French haute couture, her performance resembles Charlize Theron's Oscar-winning role in Monster. It's like watching the wreck of a sleak silver streamliner. The film is definitely Oscar-worthy for the performances and treatment of its subject matter, but it is also so over-the-top I can't believe the Academy will touch it. Definitely not for the squeamish, this movie will keep you enthralled and will remain with you for a long time but not in a good way.

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  • Written July 3, 2008

    Not just pushing the envelope...

    by Ann_Fan moviesrule

    A true story of Brooks the Heir to the Bakelite fortune and his wife Barbara played by Julienne Moore who adores pushing the envelope and in this case just rips it to shreds! This movie is for a select few unshockable art house type souls! (like me) It is a story of terminal ennuie and try anything to feel something! The unfortunate child of this union has little chance of anything resembling a normal life, and we end up with tragedy, predictably. The acting and direction of Tom Kalin is terrific, but if you like this stuff you might want to get the DVD, I suspect it won't be in theaters even limited release ones very long. I was a bit afraid people would think I was some kind of perve for being in there! But I love Moore's acting and just went, not knowing what a steamy experience I was in for. Lots to think about though and I did have sympathy for the son! Worth seeing and be glad you are not rich and bored!

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  • Written June 8, 2008

    Savage Grace

    by mlcompton

    Director Tom Kalin has only made one other full-length feature in 1992. That was the amazing ?Swoon?, a true story about Richard Loeb and Nathan Leopold Jr., gay lovers who kidnapped and murdered a child in the 1920s just to see what it would be like. Now, sixteen years later, he has returned with the equally amazing ?Savage Grace?, also based on true events, dramatizing the story of the shocking murder of socialite Barbara Daly Baekeland by her own son in 1972.

    This beautifully filmed and acted movie is not easy to watch. The story, which features a mother-son relationship that is very disturbing and ultimately very sad, doesn?t shy away from its subject matter. Some people have criticized this film for its unemotional look at some very non-sympathetic characters, but I found it more disturbing and factual in doing so. These people were what they were and trying to make them sympathetic would have disguised the horror of the situation.

    Acting in this movie couldn?t have been e

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  • Written June 6, 2008

    Moore's shadow

    by Little Mr Sunshine

    All of the actors fell into Moore's shadow and couldn't stand up to her level of performance. The story was interesting, however it felt underdeveloped and I found myself wanting to know more. I wish it would sa=tay with places, events and people just a little bit longer to give a fuller view of what was going on. The story itself is really very interesting though. Go for the story, stay for Moore's performance

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