Before and After
by Barbet Schroeder
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Actor: Alfred Molina, Edward Furlong, Julia Weldon, Liam Neeson, Meryl StreepDirector: Barbet Schroeder
Brand: Buena Vista Home Video
Producer: Barbet Schroeder
Producer: Chris Brigham
Producer: Joe Roth
Producer: Jonathan Glickman
Producer: Roger Birnbaum
Writer: Rosellen Brown
Writer: Ted Tally
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 108 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2004-04-06
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Walt Disney Video
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- Two of Hollywood's brightest stars, Meryl Streep (THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY, DEATH BECOMES HER), and Liam Neeson (SCHINDLER'S LIST) deliver spellbinding performances in this riveting, suspense-filled thriller! A small, close-knit community is rocked by a shocking murder -- and the only suspect is the teenage son of a respected local family. Suddenly, Dr. Carolyn Ryan (Streep) and her h
Movie Reviews of Before and After
Movie Review: A Family Torn Asunder
Summary: 5 Stars
Skimming through the reviews for this movie, I was disappointed at a couple of the extremely harsh criticisms. While there are perhaps some elements bearing a semblance to a made-for-TV feature, "trash" seems an utterly over-the-top comment, missing the very simple point this film made. I was very moved by this movie, and watched it three times when it was new, on VHS. It's on my list of films I consider underrated and ignored by audiences, as it was simply not an exciting story per se. Something about the snow and cold seem to tamp down what action there was, and the filmmakers didn't try to broaden its appeal by pumping up the action with some cinematic gimmick. Instead, they opted to simply tell a story. You're either connected to it by its premise or you're not. I got connected early on, and I found myself almost panting in dread for the father's desperate moments as he destroyed the evidence, one of the few scenes that would pass as having any REAL action. I immediatly took his side, understood his disregard for the incorrectness of it. At the end I was heartbroken.
Every now and then, everyone lines up to praise something like SIDEWAYS (a good film; I'm not disagreeing), but the filmmakers' attempts at indie-film understatement are belied by a script full of quirky characters stimulated by equally quirky events. A film like BEFORE AND AFTER depends strictly on the familial realism in which obligation and dependability are core values, and what happens when events challenge their depth and present the necessity of risking one's own freedom in the slim hope of preserving a son's. Sometimes a more primal integrity supercede's one's obligation to the law. Nothing cute or sweet happens here, and it's strictly for mature audiences, in that the subject matter is presented soley from the adults' point of view, from their sense of responsibility and self-doubt.
Whenever I'm participating in a film newsgroup or a film subscriber-list and the subject of favorite but lesser-known films comes up, I always mention BEFORE AND AFTER. I'm glad to see that it's been released on DVD and I'm going to be ordering it as soon as I finish this review.
Summary of Before and After
Two parents deal with the effects when their son is accused of murdering his girlfriend. Studio: Buena Vista Home Video Release Date: 05/09/2006 Starring: Meryl Streep Edward Furlong Run time: 108 minutes Rating: Pg13 Director: Barbet SchroederSimilar DVD Movies
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