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Movie Reviews of Nell
Movie Review: Jode ...
Summary: 4 Stars
I'm also gonna keep this one short.
Yes, the movie is "good." Yes, Jodie Foster is excellent (as usual).
The only problem I had with this movie was that at the end in the courtroom, Nell--wary of a lot of people, remember--is able to stand up and deliver a moving, emotional speech before the judge, and ALSO comprehend what everyone in that court was saying to/about her. Suddenly she wasn't scared or nervous? On the other hand ... it can be argued that at that very moment her whole life suddenly made sense and her plight became clear.
Perhaps the movie, like MANY others, was made so that the viewer can dream up their own interpretation about what REALLY was going on.
Jodie Foster received her third Best Actress Oscar nomination for this 1994 performance. If she had won--and many believed she was going to because it was anybody's game in 94--it would have been her third win in less than 10 years, which is TERRIBLY unprecedented. It's difficult enough even getting nominated!
Movie Review: LOL
Summary: 4 Stars
I give this movie four stars because it is so unintentionally hilarious.
Jodie foster plays the daughter of an Appalachian stroke victim that fills her day running around in the woods, communing with nature, and playing dress-up with her dead sister's remains. When her mother finally kicks the bucket, two protagonists are fascinated buy her mangled tard-speak and child-like innocence. The friendly neighborhood psychologist wants to observe her in a lab while the gentle country doctor wants to go all Gorillas in the Mist and observe her bathing in her own filth in the woods. The story ends with Nell making a 'heartfelt' speech (done entirely in Hutese) that convinces the judge to release her back into the wild as to spare the towns folk from her paint-chip eating ways. It closes with Nell having a picnic, playing ring around the rosie with a little girl, a dead raccoon (named UUURGH GO BAH-GNNN!!), and her twin sister's femur.
The movie loses a star because Jodie Foster gets naked D:
Movie Review: A Unique & Disturbing Film
Summary: 4 Stars
This film got a good share of publicity when it was released. The story certainly was different. After a lot of people watched the film and the subseqent VHS, I noticed a lot of people annoyed at Jodie Foster's character in the movie, a woman who uttered constantly incoherent phrases. It became aggravating to some. I didn't find that on the first viewing but I admit, it did on the second and third.
The point is, if you haven't the film, check it out, but it may not be one you'd want to see multiple times. Then again.......
Liam Neeson played a no-nonsense good guy. His wife, Natasha Richardson, who tragically died just a week ago, also adds to this unique story. I don't want to say more in fear of spoiling the story, but kudos to Foster for an outstanding effort. It's a movie you won't forget.
Movie Review: A great movie with an unforgettable performance
Summary: 4 Stars
The first thing that impressed me most in this movie is the unforgettable performance by Jodie Foster. If you want to know what "putting a soul into the role" means, that's the exact case. She is almost always impressive, but this is a performance that you will remember for the rest of your life once you see it. The interesting plot keeps you stuck to the screen. Nell is a girl, who has been brought up in an isolated world. She never knew anyone except her mother and her twin sister. The remote forests of North Carolina have always been her home. The movie is very beautifully shot, with a lot of fantastic sceneries. Liam Neeson is another powerful point of "Nell". One of the best movies of the 90's. Highly recommended.Movie Review: Foster is incredible here..
Summary: 4 Stars
in the same way Dustin Hoffman was so good in "Rain Man", so too in "Nell" Foster gives a total and complete character performance. I would say this movie and "Silence of the Lambs" along with "The Accused" are her best works to date.
If you enjoyed "Rain Man" and the depth at which Hoffman stayed in character, you will no doubt enjoy this story of a woman basically raised in the woods and how her primitive life crosses and comes into conflict with modern life, as she is being studied by a doctor. Liam Neeson and Natasha Richardson are enjoyable to watch as well.
Well-acted, beautiful cinematography, and a great script make this movie one for your collection.