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Meryl´s perfomance


I really like her and it is known that shes one of the best actresses, what do you think about her performance in this movie? I think it was just so so, is just a drama-comedy but her performance was not brilliant as always, maybe because she was kind of support actress?

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She deserved a nod...then again, they pushed her as a lead. She was so terrific in this. Very good film.

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Meryl always delights and surprises me with acting versatility. :)

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Should have won the Razzi. She was awful and overall I really like her work. She called it in.

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She did a good job by not yielding to the temptation to shtick it up.

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OP makes no sense here. Meryl is incredible in this.

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She was absolutely dreadful in this. Plus miscast. Plus she can't do comedy.
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COMPLETELY AGREE!

I am a first generation American citizen. My parents came here from South America (mom), and Puerto Rico (dad).

They had very little education, but a ton of self-worth and strangth and dedication. They worked for every bit they got.
They never graduated high school... GEDs and working at factories...

Why I bring this up here:
I always hated Meryl. You can say I was like Jerry Seinfeld... "...she's a great big pnony!"
I once saw Kramer Vs Kramer and since then, hated Meryl's guts!!!
Never did I realize her talent and ability is what made me hate her... she played her character so well... but I digress.

I see this film reluctantly on the recommendation of a friend... date-movie sort of thing...
And I immediately withdraw... Streep... but then I thought, here's Uma... and New York City as a back-drop... "I'm in!"

And then the film ends, and I adore Meryl. Why?! Becuase f her immense talent and respect for her craft!

She plays (in this) a highly educated and mature and professional psychiatrist. She also plays an irrational and ethnic MOTHER... she reimnded me so much of the way my mother behaved during similar circumstances. When I went through those experiences with my motehr, I always chalked it up to her inability to comprehend "new world" concepts, or ideas.

Meryl plays a crazy mother who loves her kid too! And although she has all this education and preparation, she reverts to protective, ethnic mom when it conserns her child...

I thought it showed great depth. And I love Meryl now...

Just wanted to share.

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