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...next spring, that follows the misadventures of an American family on a cross-country trip from Chicago to a giant theme park in California called Walley World. Brinkley plays a blond in a red Ferrari who continually pops up along the route. The part is undoubtedly one that Meryl Streep would pass up, but "when it comes to acting," says Christie, "I'm still in first gear." So she considers the role a good start, especially for a struggling, up-and-coming actress with an outside income of around $2 million a year...
Many a reader engrossed in a new novel envisions actors playing the central parts. To lots of those who read William Styron's haunting, often wildly funny Sophie's Choice, there was but one actress for the title role in the film version: Meryl Streep, 33. To the delight of armchair casting directors everywhere, Streep is indeed playing Sophie, the Polish-Catholic Auschwitz survivor, resettled in postwar Brooklyn. Nathan, her neurotic, libidinous lover, is played by Kevin Kline, 34, the pirate king in the upcoming film The Pirates of Penzance. Kline is another nice bit of casting since...
French Lieutenant's Woman(Sacks): Yet another love story, with that old cliche, the movie within the movie. Why doesn't anyone ever take it one step further? To fully appreciate the ending, learn which Meryl Streep is Anne and which Meryl Streep is Sarah. The acting is awesome, the script is terrific, the structure is brilliant, the scenery is beautiful and you'll leave the theater feeling miserable. By the way, this film, like the book, has a happy ending and a sad ending, take your pick. This is the One-Blank-Cartridge-In-The-Firing-Squad's-Guns...
...Streep's only rival in the film is its own structure. The Fowles-Pinter-Reisz creation is open film-making, with no secrets from the audience. You know the pattern from the first scene, when the actress crosses the set and becomes the character. The only problem with Pinter's structure is that you're never quite sure whether its form follows its function, or vice-versa. At times the two stories seem to have been contrived just to play off one another. The juxtaposition adds richness, though, if perhaps too few insights aside from biting reminders of our 20th...
While in many ways Streep is perfect for her character, she seems less than ideal for the film. The French Lieutenant's Woman becomes a contest between Streep's soulfulness and Pinter's stylistics. The contrast is fascinating, but the two sides pull against one another--an intrinsic flaw that limits the movie's reach and ultimately holds it back from greatness...