To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday
by Michael Pressman
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Actor: Claire Danes, Laurie Fortier, Michelle Pfeiffer, Peter Gallagher, Wendy CrewsonDirector: Michael Pressman
Brand: Sony
Cinematographer: Tim Suhrstedt
Editor: William S. Scharf
Producer: David E. Kelley
Writer: David E. Kelley
Producer: Marykay Powell
Producer: Terry Morse Jr.
Writer: Michael Brady
DVD: Region Code 99
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); English (Original Language)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC, Subtitled
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 93 minutes
Published: 2002-05-01
DVD Release Date: 2002-05-07
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Movie Reviews of To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday
Movie Review: To Gillian on her 37th Birthday
Summary: 5 Stars
An easy to watch drama (with some comedy) that is sweet but thankfully not the "over the top sweet" these kinds of movies often become. It's a simple engaging story that is very easy to relate to since the movie tackled subjects like loneliness, moving on, and connections in an amusing and ultimately heartwarming way.
Peter Gallagher stars as David who after 2 years of his wife's death Gillian (played by the gorgeous Michelle Pfeiffer) due to a boating accident still cannot seem to accept the fact that she's gone. In fact when no one is watching he still interacts with her dead wife like she was still alive. That causes a conflict with his daughter who was having a hard time dealing with her mom's death because her father doesn't seem to acknowledge that her wife is already dead. Kathy Baker played Gillian's sister who wants to take her daughter since she doesn't think that David was capable of raising his daughter.
Peter Gallagher gave a great performance. He gets to butcher the song "You Make Me Feel Like Dancing", compete with a nine year old in building a sand castle contest, and he gets to play the heartbroken man who was so in love with his wife he doesn't want to let go. It was a great part for him. Claire Danes once again showed her sensitivity as an actress as she realistically portrayed the aches of her character. Michelle Pfeiffer in a semi cameo role was luminous, in the few scenes she was in she lights up the screen like a goddess.
Towards the end of the movie, the supposedly rational Kathy Baker and Bruce Altman after giving lectures on practicality, responsibility etc. and how talking to your dead wife is silly, were both secretly jealous that they don't have that kind of passion for each other.
It's those kinds of moment that elevate this film into just another romance movie.
Grade: B+
Summary of To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday
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