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I caught Evening in the cinema with a lady friend. Evening is a chick flick with no apologies for being such, but I can say with some relief that it's not so infused with estrogen that it's painful for a red-blooded male to watch. Except for a single instance at the very end of the movie, I watched with interest and did not have to turn away or roll my eyes at any self-indulgent melodrama. Ladies, for their part, will absolutely love this movie.

Ann Lord is elderly, bed-ridden and spending her last few days on Earth as comfortably as possible in her own home with her two grown daughters at her side. Discomfited by the memories of her past, Ann suddenly calls out a man's name her daughters have never heard before: Harris. While both of her daughters silently contemplate the significance of their mother's strong urge to recall and redress her ill-fated affair with this mysterious man at this of all times, Ann lapses back in her head to the fateful day she met Harris - and in doing so, lost the youthful optimism for the future that we all inevitably part ways with.

Both Ann and her two daughters - one married with children, one a serial "commitophobe" - struggle with the central question of whether true love really exists, and perhaps more importantly, if true love can endure the test of time. Are we all one day fated to realize that love never lasts forever? Will we all realize that settling for the imperfect is the only realistic outcome? The subtle fact that the aged Ann is still wrestling with an answer to these questions on her deathbed is not lost on her two daughters.

The cinematography for Evening is interesting - most of the film is spent in Ann's mind as she recalls the past, and for that reason I think the film was shot as if it was all deliberately overexposed, to give everyone an ethereal glow (and thus make it very obvious that all of this is not real, but occurred in the past). Claire Danes is beautiful (appearing to be really, really tall, though just 5' 5" in reality), and is absolutely captivating in one climactic scene where her singing talents are finally put to the test.

You can't really talk trash about the cast, which leads off with Claire Danes and doesn't let up from there: Vanessa Redgrave, Patrick Wilson, Meryl Streep and Glenn Close fill out the other major and minor roles in the film.

I can't really say anything negative about this film at all, though Hugh Dancy's struggle to have his character emerge from utter one-dimensionality is in the end a total loss. Playing the spoiled, lovable drunk offspring of the obscenely rich who puts up a front of great bravado but is secretly scared stiff of never amounting to anything probably doesn't offer much in the way of character exploration - he had his orders and stuck to them.

In the end, gentlemen, your lady friend will most certainly weep, and while you'll likely not feel nearly as affected, the evening will definitely not be a waste for the time spent watching Evening. Catch it in theatres or grab it as a rental to trade off for points for when you want to be accompanied to a viewing of Die Hard 4 or the upcoming Rambo flick. It'll be your little secret that this viewing didn't really cost you much at all.
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Jag fångade Kväll på bio med en väninna. Kväll är en tjejfilm utan ursäkter för att vara sådan, men jag kan säga med viss lättnad att det inte är så ingjutet med östrogen att det är smärtsamt för en rödblodig man att titta på. Förutom en enda händelse i slutet av filmen, såg jag med intresse och behövde inte vända bort eller rulla mina ögon på någon självindulgen melodram. Mina damer kommer att älska den här filmen. Ann Lord är äldre, sängliggande och tillbringar sina sista dagar på jorden så bekvämt som möjligt i sitt eget hem med sina två vuxna döttrar vid sin sida. Förtvivlad över minnena från hennes förflutna ropar Ann plötsligt upp en mans namn som hennes döttrar aldrig har hört förut: Harris. Medan båda hennes döttrar tyst begrundar betydelsen av sin mors starka drift att minnas och rätta till sin illa tilltygade affär med denne mystiske man vid denna av alla tider, förfaller Ann tillbaka i huvudet till den ödesdigra dag hon träffade Harris - och förlorade därvid den ungdomliga optimism för framtiden som vi alla oundvikligen skiljs åt med. Både Ann och hennes två döttrar - en gift med barn, en en följetong "commitophobe" - kämpar med den centrala frågan om huruvida sann kärlek verkligen existerar, och kanske viktigare, om sann kärlek kan uthärda tidens prov. Är vi alla en dag ödesbestämda att inse att kärleken aldrig varar för evigt? Kommer vi alla att inse att det enda realistiska resultatet är att nöja oss med de ofullkomliga? Det subtila faktum att den gamla Ann fortfarande brottas med ett svar på dessa frågor på sin dödsbädd går inte förlorat på hennes två döttrar. Filmatografin för kvällen är intressant - det mesta av filmen spenderas i Anns sinne när hon minns det förflutna, och av den anledningen tror jag att filmen spelades in som om den var allt medvetet överexponerad, för att ge alla en eterisk glöd (och därmed göra det väldigt uppenbart att allt detta inte är verkligt, utan inträffade i det förflutna). Claire Danes är vacker (som verkar vara riktigt, riktigt lång, men bara 5' 5" i verkligheten), och är helt fängslande i en klimaxaktisk scen där hennes sångtalanger äntligen sätts på prov. Man kan inte riktigt prata skräp om rollbesättningen, som leder iväg med Claire Danes och inte släpper upp därifrån: Vanessa Redgrave, Patrick Wilson, Meryl Streep och Glenn Close fyller i de andra stora och mindre rollerna i filmen. Jag kan inte säga något negativt om den här filmen alls, även om Hugh Dancys kamp för att få sin karaktär att framträda ur den fullständiga endimensionellheten är i slutändan en total förlust. Att spela bortskämda, älskvärda berusade avkommor till de oanständigt rika som sätter upp en front av stor fräckhet men är i hemlighet rädd stel av att aldrig uppgå till något som förmodligen inte erbjuder mycket i vägen för karaktärsutforskning - han hade sina order och höll fast vid dem. Till slut, mina herrar, kommer er väninna att gråta, och även om ni troligen inte kommer att känna er lika påverkade, kommer kvällen definitivt inte att vara ett slöseri för den tid som spenderas på att titta på kväll. Fånga den på teatrar eller ta den som en hyra för att byta bort för poäng för när du vill bli ackompanjerad till en visning av Die Hard 4 eller den kommande Rambo snärt. Det blir din lilla hemlighet att den här visningen inte kostade dig så mycket.
I caught Evening at the movies with a friend. Evening is a girl movie without excuses for being like that, but I can say with some relief that it is not so infused with estrogen that it is painful for a red-blooded man to watch. Except for a single event at the end of the film, I saw with interest and did not have to turn away or roll my eyes on any self-indulgent melodrama. Ladies, ladies, ladies, ladies, ladies, ladies, ladies, ladies, ladies, ladies. Ann Lord is older, bedridden and spends her last days on earth as comfortably as possible in her own home with her two adult daughters at her side. Despaired by the memories of her past, Ann suddenly calls out a man's name that her daughters have never heard before: Harris. While both of her daughters quietly contemplate the importance of her mother's strong urge to remember and correct her ill-fated affair with this mysterious man at this of all times, Ann decays back in the head to the fateful day she met Harris - thereby losing the youthful optimism for the future with which we all inevitably part. Both Ann and her two daughters - a married with children, a serial "commitophobe" - struggle with the central question of whether true love really exists, and perhaps more importantly, whether true love can endure the test of time. Are we all destined one day to realize that love never lasts forever? Will all of us realize that the only realistic outcome is to settle for the imperfect? The subtle fact that the old Ann is still grappling with an answer to these questions on her deathbed is not lost on her two daughters. The cinematography for the evening is interesting - most of the film is spent in Ann's mind when she remembers the past, and for that reason I think the film was shot as if it were all consciously overexposed, to give everyone an ethereal glow (and thus make it very obvious that all this is not real, but occurred in the past). Claire Danes is beautiful (which seems to be really, really tall, but only 5' 5" in reality), and is totally captivating in a climaxing scene where her vocal talents are finally put to the test. You can't really talk trash about the cast, who leads off with Claire Danes and doesn't let up from there: Vanessa Redgrave, Patrick Wilson, Meryl Streep and Glenn Close fill in the other big and minor roles in the film. I can't say anything negative about this film at all, although Hugh Dancy's struggle to make his character appear out of the complete one-dimensionality is ultimately a total loss. To play spoiled, lovable drunken offspring of the indecent rich who set up a front of great insolence but are secretly afraid stiff of never amounting to something that probably does not offer much in the way of character exploration - he had his orders and held on to them. Finally, gentlemen, your friend will cry, and although you probably won't feel as affected, the evening will definitely not be a waste of the time spent watching at night. Catch it in theaters or take it as a rent to trade off for points for when you want to be accompanied to a screening of Die Hard 4 or the upcoming Rambo flick. It'll be your little secret that this tour didn't cost you so much.