Thursday, January 24, 2013

The Bridges of Madison County

The Bridges of Madison CountyThe Gist: A disaffected housewife meets a travelling photographer.  The two fall in love in spite of all the obstacles they face.

Clint Eastwood directs this adaptation of a famous novel with tenderness and warmth.  Meryl Streep is at her best as a woman dissatisfied with how her life turned out and eager for something different.  Her performance is so subtle and simple that it’s easy to miss its mastery.

The music by Lennie Niehaus helps setting the romantic mood and the cinematography really makes one wish he could visit Madison County and its beautiful bridges.

The Bottom Line: You can’t go wrong with a movie with Meryl Streep, add to that Eastwood’s commanding hand behind the lens and you have a must-see for all cinephiles.

Grade: 9

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