The Evening Star Reviews

Not so long ago, I actually re-watched ‘Terms of Endearment’ and I have to admit that it was actually better than I remembered, even if I still didn’t become a huge fan. With this in mind, I thought I might re-watch this sequel as well but, eventually, it seems that I got rid off of the DVD at some point. Eventually, it was probably not a huge loss as I’m not sure if it was really a movie that needed to be watched several times anyway. To be honest, you might wonder if anyone was asking for a sequel 16 years after the first movie was released and, indeed, it was barely noticed when it was released. Still, it was pretty neat to see Shirly Maclaine playing again Aurora Greenway but I wish they gave Jack Nicholson more to do as he had such a small part this time around. Furthermore, even though it did make sense to focus on her relationship with her grand-children this time around, it was not as compelling as the complex relationship she had with her daughter in the previous movie. Anyway, in spite of its flaws, it was not bad and I guess it is still worth a look, especially if you enjoyed ‘Terms of Endearment’.