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...commentary accompanying the exhibition concentrates entirely on the pre-Columbian influences on Bravo's igonography. While this focus is valuable to the modern-day American viewer, it also constitutes the show's only weakness, denying some of the power of Bravo's work by excluding its contemporary significance...
...came to the film expecting the same great themes; I was not disappointed. Gary Sinise, as co-producer, director and lead actor, created a remarkable version of the literary classic. The film remains true to the original and resonates for a modern-day audience. "The script written by Horton Foote (scriptwriter for "To Kill A Mockingbird,"), effortlessly depicts the simple truths and tragic theme of this story...
...part of the generous foreman Slim; their antagonism symbolizes the power differences between the haves and have-nots. Sherilyn Fenn's performance as Curly's wife subtly allowing her more sympathy and greater development as the sole woman in the story. Here, Sinise modernizes the original, transforming the role of the wife Jezebel into a modern-day victim of circumstance...
...came to the film expecting the same great themes; I was not disappointed. Gary Sinise, as co-producer, director and lead actor, created a remarkable version of the literary classic. The film remains true to the original and resonates for a modern-day audience. The script, written by Horton Foote (scriptwriter for "To Kill A Mockingbird,"), effortlessly depicts the simple truths and tragic theme of this story...
...symbolizes the power differences between the haves and have-nots. Sherilyn Fenn's performance as Curly's wife subtly alters the book's version of the character, allowing her more sympathy and greater development as the sole woman in the story. Here, Sinise modernizes the original, transforming the role of the wife Jezebel into a modern-day victim of circumstance...