Word: reade
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...exactly synch with the scene, but she's a pretty young thing, and it's forgivable. And talk of Lloyd's wooden performance (he had been dubbed "Mannequin Skywalker" by certain crewmembers) isn't really fair. The kid's no natural, but he gives a straightforward, acceptable read, especially considering the artificial dialogue he's given--that second "Yippee" really grates. Perhaps most affecting, though, is Ingmar Bergman regular Pernilla August (what's she doing here?), who plays Anakin's mother, Shmi. The lines she's given are just as pat and clich as the rest in the film...
...always making an effort to reach out to students, be it through barbecues, baking cookies for his class, [or] taking the department Christmas caroling," another nomination read...
...course, had I not read the producer's handy plot synopsis, I would not be able to tell you that. It would be something of an understatement to say that it is hard to follow the storyline of King Kong. Rather, it seems that the musical actively tries to prevent you from following it. But that, oddly enough, is part of its charm...
...maybe I've just read too much literary theory...
...only a part of her motivation for returning). We feel their uncertainties--they don't really know why they do these things either. Adams' masterfully portrays a group of characters in search of self-knowledge. The stories that result are unvarnished and honest, and make for a deeply satisfying read...