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He is seen in the likeness above in a rare, 19th century woodcut. This
image was rumoured to have been
commissioned after a bout of unpleasantness
in the White Chapel district of London. Do enjoy your stay and peruse our many, varied offerings, much of which cannot be found elsewhere!
:: In America ::
by Forrest Grump
A poor Irish immigrant family heads
to America in search of a better life. They have next to nothing, and collapse
into a run down tenement building in Manhattan.
The mother works whatever job she can find, while the father, struggling with
personal demons, tries to support the family. The whole thing is seen through
the eyes of the two daughters, both under twelve years old.
What a story to be told. In 1870. The really funny thing about this movie is
that it happens in 2003. The really really funny thing about this movie is that
it makes us realize how much has really changed since those days. In one word,
this movie was beautiful. Camera work, acting, directing, the story. This has to
be one of the most touching and heart warmingly painful movies I have ever seen.
No characters in this masterpiece do not command attention. Every performance
elicits empathy and understanding from the audience.
It is not very often that we see about real people. This is not a comedy, drama,
or action movie. It could, in theory, be described as a tragedy. But there was
no dopiness in this story. Even the children in this story made us believe, and
for that I have to be grateful.
What this movie will not be is commercially successful. It just barley snuck
into the little independent theater here in lovely Burlington. It is just not
marketable. If I had not been captivated by a trailer I saw last night before
another independent movie, I don't think I would have been interested
either.
This movie makes you think about family, and its place in our world and all of
our lives. It is heartwarming to see dirt poor people find a way to
laugh every day, and it gives an audience hope to see people that look beyond
their flaws and love each other. Every member of the family begins this movie
searching, and every member finds something. Of course, they done always
find exactly what they were looking for, but by leaning on each other, they all
find something.
In a way, I guess you can say I had the same experience. I went to the movie
searching for something I could fall into for two hours, something that would
make me forget what a crappy day I had. Instead, I fell into caring about these
people, and feeling their love and pain.
Not usually my cup of tea, suspiciously absent was the reckless
irresponsibility, and chainsaw wielding maniacs, but I liked it enough to say
A+.
