ANDY GARCIA AND MEG RYAN MOVIE
THE TITLE DOES NOT ACCURATELY DISPLAY THE MOVIE IT TRULY IS. I don't know if this makes much sense (I feel my thoughts are jumbled).
All members have contributed to the problem, and all must face up to what they did and try to improve what they have.
The one aspect of this film that I love so much is how no character is faultless in the whole situation. He too displays very complex emotions of a faulted man with skill. Andy Garcia also has a tremendous performance in this film. Ryan should be applauded for taking such a huge risk and having it pay off. Not only that, but made a dramatic move with this film from her already great performances in romantic comedy. Not only did Ryan communicate every possible feeling that a woman in Alex's situation could have, she did it with style and ease. I would ask these people to define what a good performance is to them. I have read a few comments here saying she did a terrible job. She should have received on Oscar nomination for it and was certainly better than Jessica Lange that year. Meg Ryan's performance is one of the underrated of the decade. Despite this letdown, I love this film and everything it tries to communicate. Rather than keeping true to the story, the filmmakers seemed to give up and ended it on a happy, superficial note. This is one of the many ways this film reflects true life. Rather than sending Alex to detox and having her come home happy, she came home very confused about life and what she was doing. It is powerful and shows the true pain and confusing that often looms over these situations. I found, instead, a film that truly attempted to accurately display what happens in relationships where one member has a drinking problem. When first renting this film, I expected to see a typical love story. It hurts to watch it, but a movie that can evoke real emotion and not pander to the audience with contrived plot lines is a great movie. This movie really pegs male and female relationships. I said, "I was frustrated too, but BY HER". After one scene, my wife stated, "Now HE frustrated me". She is basically a good person, but she can't sort through her feelings and ends up being unknowingly cruel to her husband. Of course, she doesn't want his help, she wants his understanding. He resorts to sarcasm out of his frustration in not being able to help his wife. Andy Garcia's character is a really nice guy, but he's not saintly. One mark of great writing is when the characters are not saintly or demonic, but shades of grey. She has AA friends that her husband can't relate to, but she needs someone who can understand and her husband isn't it. Instead of being cured, she is confused and they realize there is a wedge that comes from an experience they can't share. Meg Ryan and Andy Garcia play a couple definitely in love, but struggling with their relationship after Meg Ryan's character comes back from detox. It is a very real love story, but don't confuse that as meaning it is a typical romantic story. I watched it again last night on satellite and decided this really is a great movie, but it is hard to watch. I first saw this movie in the theater when it came out.
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