For the most part, THE GREATEST is a Lifetime movie masquerading as an indie drama. The film wastes tons of opportunities to move into deeper/darker emotional waters, and worst of all, it rushes into a haphazard, unrealistic ending that ties everything up nicely in a horribly unconvincing way. The simple-mindedness of this script is completely incompatible with the strength of the performances giv... read more
Description:Teenagers Rose and Bennett Brewer were in love, and then a car crash claimed Bennett's life. He left behind a grieving mother, father and younger brother, and Rose was left all alone. She has no family to turn to for support, so when she finds out she's pregnant, she winds up at the Brewer's door. She needs their help, and although thTeenagers Rose and Bennett Brewer were in love, and then a car crash claimed Bennett's life. He left behind a grieving mother, father and younger brother, and Rose was left all alone. She has no family to turn to for support, so when she finds out she's pregnant, she winds up at the Brewer's door. She needs their help, and although they can't quite admit it, they each need her so they can begin to heal.... (more)(less)
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Date watched:6th July 2012
Watched before?: Maybe. Another one which seems familiar but I don't remember too much of it, and so may as well be watching it for the first time. Hey-ho!"
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"Both heart-breaking and heart-warming. I loved it! It's such a beautiful story, with just enough light relief to make you smile after you've been crying. The cast is phenomenal! Pierce Brosnan, Susan Sarandon, Carey Mulligan, Johnny Simmons all give good performances. Aaron Johnson, whose role is much smaller, is also good. Watch it!! :)
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“For the most part, THE GREATEST is a Lifetime movie masquerading as an indie drama. The film wastes tons of opportunities to move into deeper/darker emotional waters, and worst of all, it rushes into a haphazard, unrealistic ending that ties everything up nicely in a horribly unconvincing way. The simple-mindedness of this script is completely incompatible with the strength of the performances given here. Something just doesn't fit.
There's no doubt that a family's grief over losing one of its members is a perfect vehicle to explore in a drama... but not so when the approach is to simply skirt the surface of it rather than get knee-deep into the characters' demons. Predictably, Susan Sarandon does a wonderful job as a grieving mother who has lost her son, but that's until she's f” read more
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