Ladies in Lavender
Terri
To start with, the scenery was gorgeous and the acting superb--Judi Dench, Maggie Smith and Miriam Margoyles in particular.
The plot was unlikely in more than one respect in that the chance discovery of an immensely talented person in need on the beach was never fully explained or reconciled.
Yet [and this is key to enjoying the movie] if you were open to being wistful about it, not challenging every detail and just going with the tide, then this movie could be quite enjoyable.
The hero and the conceptual framework for his ambitions and potential triumphs were appealing and I found him, as well as his benefactors all sympathetic as a supporting cast toward the fulfillment of his needs.
If literary fiction can often be characterized as a tempest in a teapot, then this was a cup of herbal tea brought to the screen, simmering and brimming with flavor--lavender perhaps?
On the strength of these insights, I give it a thumbs up and a B+ in my grade book, but recommend it only for those whose taste buds resemble my own in terms of what's worth savoring in life.
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Terri said she thought the movie was weird in that a May - December (spring-winter as opposed to spring-autumn) romance is hinted at throughout the movie. This troubled her a great deal in that it didn't seem natural to her.
Beyond that, she thought it was slow in terms of plot development. She also acknowledged that she's been ill and that that might have affected her attention span.
All in all, there must have been something redeeming in it for her, because she said that while it's a thumbs down in terms of spending the time and money to see it in a theater, she thought there was enough good about it that it would be a suitable made for TV movie, "something you could watch while you folded your laundry."
When asked, "What was the best you could say for this movie?" She replied, "Miriam Margoyles portrayal of the maid."
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