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...funds, but the details are drowned in dialogue that sounds like a cross between Orwell and the Marx Brothers. "My involvement was strictly limited to the extent of my participation," huffs one official. A TV anchorman anticipates a witness by "waiting for the arrival of his appearance." Richard Kiley, Ed Begley Jr. and Tim Reid are standouts in a superb cast...
Dartmouth defender Steve Harb took a slapshot from the top of the right face-off circle. Forward Kevin Kiley redirected the puck in traffic, pushing it past Harvard goalie Chuckie Hughes...
Both Bacall and Kiley bring class to their characters, and make them come alive. Their reactions to each other's reading, although subtle, work well. Their timing allows the letters to sound like a conversation, but prevents us from forgetting the importance of the letters as the foundation for their "conversation...
...Curtin and Herrmann or Heston and Smith (for obvious reasons), it seems hard to imagine either pair lousing up Gurney's script. Each of the four actors boasts extensive stage experience, and the roles of Andy and Melissa should pose no problem for them. In fact, it seemed that Kiley and Bacall enjoyed their roles, and they made the portrayal of Andy and Melissa seem effortless...
Even if Herrmann/Curtin or Heston/Smith fall short of Kiley and Bacall's performance, Love Letters will still be a witty, poignant success...