Not as good as I hoped or wanted. The movie is extremely well done. Well acted and directed and Conroy also wrote the screen play. I guess my objection is with Conroy both with this film, this book and some of his others, like the Great Santini. While he does a great job of honestly describing his horrific childhood experiences, I don't care for his Pollyanna, whitewash type endings. It is essential that we come to terms with our issues but that doesn't necessarily mean giving a mea culpa to those responsible all the time, especially if they are not repentant or own their crimes. The ending line that "In families, there is no crime that can't be forgiven" is particularly disturbing. I don't think that's true at all. And I think Conroy's tendency to always wrap things with a Rodney King-like bow, doesn't work very well and ruins the impact of his truly courageous work. But looking at Streisand is always pleasant.
Not as good as I hoped or wanted. The movie is extremely well done. Well acted and directed and Conroy also wrote the screen play. I guess my objection is with Conroy both with this film, this book and some of his others, like the Great Santini. While he does a great job of honestly describing his horrific childhood experiences, I don't care for his Pollyanna, whitewash type endings. It is essential that we come to terms with our issues but that doesn't necessarily mean giving a mea culpa to those responsible all the time, especially if they are not repentant or own their crimes. The ending line that "In families, there is no crime that can't be forgiven" is particularly disturbing. I don't think that's true at all. And I think Conroy's tendency to always wrap things with a Rodney King-like bow, doesn't work very well and ruins the impact of his truly courageous work. But looking at Streisand is always pleasant.