...so says weary Joanna Kramer to workaholic husband Ted.
In my quest to (slowly but surely) catch all of those movies that I've only heard about for years, I recently recorded Kramer vs. Kramer from a movie channel. Have you seen it? It's Dustin Hoffman versus Meryl Streep in a divorce case for their son Billy.
In my quest to (slowly but surely) catch all of those movies that I've only heard about for years, I recently recorded Kramer vs. Kramer from a movie channel. Have you seen it? It's Dustin Hoffman versus Meryl Streep in a divorce case for their son Billy.
This movie came out in 1979, which was a time when divorce was just picking up steam in America. I don't want to say too much about the plot, for fear of getting over-excited and ruining it. Honestly, it's not as epic as I had anticipated, but on second thought, that's a good thing.
Although my own child-of-divorce story is not much like Billy's, I could definitely relate. The director steered it toward the more believable. Also smart. Plus, it takes place in New York, and it's great to see that sort of late 70s urban style.
Both of the stars won Oscars and Golden Globes for their roles, and the movie itself won Best Picture at the Oscars in 1980. I highly recommend catching this movie the next time you get a chance. It made me laugh at times and cry a little bit, too, I'm not ashamed to say.
I'm a big Streep fan and as a child-of-divorce as well I find myself drawn to movies with this theme. Sounds like this one isn't too cliched, either, which is good.
ReplyDeleteT- excellent post. You should keep doing movie reviews-def good for ppl like me who never know what movie to add to the netflix Q.
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