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Nice film. Tha ks
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I loved the book and also loved the film and felt that it had to be in my DVD collection. The story is of a man finding out where he really came from and why he is how he is. It's a touching tale with dramatic scenery and a deep meaning. If you like anything Spacey does then you'll love this.
Quoyle is a fish out of water in New York State - but he slowly finds out he's a better man in Newfoundland. The Shipping News runs through the whole range of human emotions in a complex tale that eventually rings redemption from a cold, hard, wet and windy world. Kevin Spacey, Julianne Moore, Dame Judi Dench and Cate Blanchett are the stars and the beautifully understated performances of an excellent supporting cast help them to bring the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Annie Proulx to the screen in a film to make you think. What life's all about and what has it got to offer? Watch this masterpiece and find out.
I am a great fan of movies and I especially like to purchase DVDs of films that I rate as outstanding for one reason or another, consequently I have a very large DVD collection. Some I consider for the acting skills, some for the direction or production and some for the story-line. Rarely do you come across a film that has everything right and this film does justice to all four. I have admired Judi Dench's acting for a long time and Kevin Spacey rarely makes a bad movie. The story line is unusual and original, especially good is Kevin Spacey's transition from a meek nobody to someone with authority.Judi Dench must rate as one of the UK's most prominent actors and the difference between her portrayal of royalty ("Shakespear in Love"/"Mrs Smith") and a suburban housewife ("A Fine Romance" etc) to a down and out Irish Canadian is nothing less than remarkable and is totally believable. The story line is unusual and fascinating, with very little sentiment and a great deal of atmosphere - you can feel the cold, the wind and smell the fish and the sea. This of course is due to very fine directing. Although I am not familiar with the Swedish director's work, I recognise a talent when I see it! The production, especially the choice of locality, is perfect. This has to be one of my favourite DVDs and because it is out of production and unavailable in record shops I was fortunate to be able to purchase it on eBay. Thank you for the oportunity!Read full review
Loved this film. Set in a Newfoundland fishing village, Quoyle (Kevin Spacey) recovers from the death of the woman he loved, who deserted him and tried to sell thier child. A new life awaits, and a new love if he can overcome his demons and survive life in the strange place that is the home of his ancestors. Lots of surprises.
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