A Price Above Rubies (1998) Reviews

Honestly, I had no idea what to expect from this flick but since I have a weak spot for Renée Zellweger, I thought I should check it out. Basically, it is one really obscure movie she made just a few years after breaking through with 'Jerry Maguire'. Well, eventually, it turned out to be a decent feature with an intriguing religious background but, somehow, it never became really amazing though. I mean, it did feature some pretty good performances by Renée Zellweger and Christopher Eccleston (easily one of the most underrated actors at work nowadays) but the whole thing was just too one-sided to be really satisfying. Basically, Zellweger's character was too nice to be true and her family was just too stubborn as well. At the end of the day, it was just a drama about a modern woman stuck into a traditional community and the whole thing was fairly predictable. Coming back to Zellweger, what happened to her actually? At some point, she was definitely on the A list but ever since 'Cinderella Man' flopped, she hasn't done anything really worthwhile. Anyway, to conclude, even though it wasn't really great, I still think it is worth a look, especially if you are interested in Renée Zellweger's work.