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They start an affair, despite huge odds of adultery and racial issues.
Along the way she befriends a nice man, an ex-footballer player that suffered brain damage from a traumatic head injury, played in unexpectedly subtle fashion by a young James Caan, and decides to 'help' him, despite becoming frustrated with his simple ways.
The storyline of The Milkwoman is a simple one of unrequited love that despite the passing of decades still remains strong.
Despite recording some very catchy, classic pop tunes, the Monkess did not receive much respect for their albums.
Sadly a similar fate was met by their one movie vehicle despite the fact that it stands as the best band film ever.
Despite all the tinkering, it survives,and you'd have to be made of stone not to be moved by it.
Despite a lack of logic in some areas, the film works mainly due to the competent way it mixes Argento style death scenes with some genuinely surprising plot twists, and a host of well defined characters.
I have seen this film on 3 different occasions.On the first occasion,I was bowled over by this film.It appeared as a very kind film to me.I hated this film as a sentimental garbage on my second viewing.However my third viewing reasserted my belief that it is a good film.There is a lot of emotional power in this film especially scenes of emotional confrontation between Mr Kramer and Madam Kramer.There are some scenes in which Meryl Streep appears a cruel person despite the fact that she is a beauty in real life.Dustin Hoffman appears as a lost hero unable to grapple with the recent task of his child's custody.There was even a controversy on the sets of this film.According to the master cameraman Nestor Almendros there was a shot in which he just escaped getting hurt as the character of Mr.Kramer,in order to show the intensity of his anger,decides to break a glass hard.Luckily nothing happened to Nestor.Kramer versus Kramer shows the destruction of a family structure.It also tells how family must be maintained if there are kids involved.
I also likes the fact that despite the choices the characters make in the film, their choices do not seem as adolescent or felonious as other films I have seen.
Despite the fact that it's lower budget, it's a pretty decent movie, though.
Despite all it's trappings of style and cinematic invention, this is basically another serial killer thriller, following the same sort of plotline favoured by such old favourites as Silence of the Lambs ?
Despite the delays, the audience stayed through the movie and gave it a standing ovation.
Everything else ranges from good to outstanding, even the recent Appointment with Death, despite the many deviations from the book, which I admit isn't a favourite, was surprisingly good, thanks to the marvellous production values, stellar ensemble performances and outstanding music score.
Despite some ultimately insignificant weaknesses, a classic, shamelessly ripped off by Erich Segal/Noel Black for their inept JENNIFER ON MY MIND (1971), although Tippy Walker, playing a similar character, is herself very junkie-appealing in the latter mess.
Despite the fact that this film was made for Roger Corman's legendary exploitation outfit New World Pictures, it's anything but your standard mindless piece of leering soft-core schlock.
Although the last third of the movie leaves something to be desired, it is a very touching and heartwarming study of a man's evolution to overcome his youth and upbringing in a prejudiced south and a teacher's creativity in connecting with students despite different backgrounds and difficult circumstances.
It is certain that no American studio would have even considered making a film of such strong content, and that is precisely why this is such a satisfying film (despite some unusual accent choices for the dubbing) and will definitely have people discussing its meanings long after viewing it.
Despite the fact that she was a dastardly opportunist, she somehow managed to have you sympathizing with her in the end.
Despite the hype, I watched to movie and to my surprise I found it unbelievable.
Despite the staginess of this film, Garbo is really excellent, especially in the opening scene with the equally great Marie Dressler as Marthy.
And despite the staginess of the film and the grimness of the story, she is truly a marvel.
Despite the fact I've never been a fan of musicals, I found this documentary to be completely compelling from beginning to end.
The sum total of this now famous movie is that despite poor endorsement on its debut, it has since become a Classic in it's own right.
Despite these reservations, I liked movie well enough.
Despite this, my life was very much in the style of the 80's.
When other kids had playstations, I was playing Zelda on my NES etc. Now, this movie holds a special place in my heart already despite me being only 15 years old at the time of writing this review.
Despite is troubles in blending in, Roy discovers a bigger problem.
While it's true that the opening theme of the twelfth (and Connery's last) Bond film is one of the worst of the entire series, the film itself still manages to stand on its own, despite many other weaknesses.
Brewster is very good and keeps you involved despite some unrealistic plotting, such as having her amazinly find and start a romance with her dead sister's much older boyfriend (Christopher Eccleston).
Despite my best efforts at home, it is still seen as a bad movie.
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