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Title: One Of My Favorites During The Holidays
Review: So many family dynamics are on display. The acting by Streep, Zellweiger, and Hurt is outstanding. The only reason I don't give this movie 5 stars - sometimes it tugs on the heartstrings in obvious ways. A bit more subtlety could make it better. Yet, I've seen this movie at least a dozen times, and I don't get tired of watching it. I keep wanting to believe that Hurt's character is not a "bad" man, and that Streep's character has not made trade offs to maintain her marriage. There are enough complexities in these portrayals which allow me to see that nothing is black and white in this family relationship.
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