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...1920s. In order to quell this influx of smart, seemingly-qualified students, the admissions office instituted a new framework with which to admit applicants; instead of just academic accomplishments and IQ tests, the admissions department would take into account human attributes like “moral character?? and “manly vigor.” In following that philosophy, Wilbur J. Bender ’27, Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid from 1952 to 1960, described his ideal Harvard student as “a good, healthy extrovert...
...play’s title is a testament both to the main character??s occupation as a professional mourner, or “keener,” and to the grief she feels over the climactic events of the play, which linger enigmatically in the background of her entire monologue but are only made clear in the last third. It is finally revealed that a paramilitary group has slaughtered a group of men in the women’s home village. Upon discovering that her son was involved in the plot, the woman must wrestle with her profound...
...passionate and lost-in-the-clouds idealistic Sophie is moving, it can sometimes seem too “cute” for the intelligence one expects of an educated utopian. Particularly during the flashback scenes, Kawaller’s girly sweetness is difficult to reconcile with her character??s stature as a woman who is unafraid to die for her country...
Still, Downey and Kilmer settle easily into their roles. We’re used to seeing Downey as the blundering clown, and he’s pretty good as a fast-talking New Yorker in Hollywood. Despite his character??s sexuality, Kilmer essentially plays the same tough guy he did in “Spartan” and “The Saint...
...performance is, as usual, solid. His portrayal of the confused and increasingly terrified Dr. Foster is more than believable. In spite of this, the film’s writer, David Benioff (“25th Hour”), leaves little room for McGregor to delve into his character??s idiosyncrasies. Perhaps the film’s most underused resource is Naomi Watts. Watts plays Lila, Dr. Foster’s once suicidal painter-girlfriend. However, her character adds so little to the storyline, one wonders if her only purpose is to serve as eye candy for the testosterone...