Word: wright
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Richard Wright says in How Bigger Was Born that "the environment supplies the instrumentalities through which the organism express itself, and if that environment is warped or tranquil, the mode and manner of behavior will be affected toward deadlocking tensions or orderly fulfillment and satisfaction...
...Wright Penn...
...actually, Costner is just a supporting player to Robin Wright Penn in this movie. It's her story that is in the spotlight, though Costner's maudlin presence bullies her to the wayside once he's onscreen. She is Theresa, a gorgeous divorcee who has a healthy relationship with her young son, but a difficult time getting over her ex-husband. He's moved on with a new brunette and baby. Every day, Wright wonders to herself, "Did he hate me because I'm beautiful?" The audience wonders the same thing as she vacations on the Cape, sips...
...Luckily, Wright doesn't take anything too seriously until later in the movie when she's forced to play this silly melodrama straight. As a research lackey for a Chicago Tribune columnist, she finally does something fun as she tracks down the origin of the letter. Her selfish motivation is oddly reminiscent of Meg Ryan's valiant quest in Sleepless in Seattle. But whereas the latter is whimsical and heart-warming, the Penn-Costner combination is a bust from the start. In fact, Wright has more chemistry with the man she initially mistakes for G than with Costner, her dream...
...romance between Wright and Costner fails at the same time every other relationship in the movie blossoms. Paul Newman shines as Costner's father. His eyes sparkle with mischief, and his wisecracks crackle like spitfire as he schemes to bring the reluctant pair together. At his age, even he has more star quality and charisma than his dull son. His scenes are a welcome relief from the awkwardness of the lovebirds. Costner and Penn are both able to display more emotion and authenticity in their affection for the sarcastic patriarch. In their separate scenes with Newman, both suddenly become more...