A good movie

To be honest, it has been a while since I have seen this flick but, even though it is a rather obscure drama, I thought it was actually pretty good. I mean, first of all, there was an impressive cast (Meryl Streep, Leonardo DiCaprio, Diane Keaton, Robert De Niro), any movie starring these actors would be worth a look and they all delivered some solid performances. To be honest, the material itself was not exactly really strong as it was pretty much some average family melodrama but the actors involved definitely made it compelling to watch. Even though, at the time of its release, Meryl Streep and Diane Keaton (deservedly) reserved much of the critical praise, I think it was above all interesting to see Leonardo DiCaprio just before his career will be changed forever because of or thanks to ‘Titanic’. Man, the guy was already a fine actor back in those days and I think that his chaotic character was quite necessary here in order to spice up the proceedings. Concerning Diane Keaton, I have noticed that her work has been increasingly disappointing in the following 20 years and this movie was probably one of her last really worthwhile performances. Anyway, to conclude, even though it was nothing really amazing, I thought it was a decent drama and I think it is worth a look, especially if you like the genre.

7/10