Who Am I This Time?
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Movie Reviews of Who Am I This Time?
Movie Review: Evokes the Best of America in a Time of Mass Insanity
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought three copies of this, having seen it many years ago.
One copy for a newly married couple that discovered themselves in theater.
One copy for the daughter of a colleague with a big brain and great shyness that is dispelled in amateur theatricals.
The last copy for me, for my permanent collection. Along with DVDs such as I list below, this is an utter classic without a single false note. Indeed, the editorial descriptions above are better than usual. You will not regret this for an instant.
Other perennials with me are:
Dances with Wolves - Extended Cut (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)
The Last Samurai (Two-Disc Special Edition)
De-Lovely
Pretty Woman (10th Anniversary Edition)
Henry V
The Snow Walker
Bonhoeffer
The Bourne Ultimatum (Widescreen Edition)
Smiley's People
Movie Review: A gem
Summary: 5 Stars
This tiny jewel about a romance between two community theater actors was made in 1982, but the costumes, hairstyles and setting place it vaguely in an earlier time. It doesn't matter.
The Kurt Vonnegut story is low-key. A telephone company employee played by Susan Sarandon in town on temporary assignment, is co-opted into performing Stella in a community theater production of A Streetcare Named Desire. Her Stanley, a pathologically shy and inarticulate hardware store clerk played by Christopher Walken comes to life only when playing a role, but when he does, stand back! He's brilliant.
Everyone in town takes the situation for granted, but Helene/Stella falls for Harry/Stanley in a big way. The only problem is that Harry is absolutely tongue-tied when he's not delivering lines. What wil happen? Will life imitate art and will this relationship end in Tennessee Williams-esque frustration and tragedy? It seems likely, and this little hour-long movie keeps the viewer in suspense for its duration. Mr. Walken and Ms. Sarandon's performances are simply amazing although everyone in the cast is splendid. Look for a Vonnegut young lady as one of Harry's fans.
I wouldn't spoil the ending for anyone, but will just say that the combination of Vonnegut, Demme, Walken and Sarandon is spectacular. This is one of the best hours you'll ever spend with a movie.
Movie Review: so good i had to buy it twice
Summary: 5 Stars
First of all, if the names Walken, Sarandon, Demme, and Vonnegut haven't intrigued you enough to buy this unseen, I don't know if my review will convince you. I had seen this short film on cable almost 20 years ago, and have been telling people about it ever since, so I bought it as soon as I found it was available on DVD. Then before I got a chance to watch it, I lent it to my neighbors who are involved in community theatre; they loved it so much they called to ask if they could keep it to give as a graduation present for a party they were going to for a young actress. She evidently loved it as well, so I had already turned three people onto it before even having a chance to watch it myself. So, I bought a second copy.
I had always raved to people about Chris Walken's performance, but found when I finally watched it again that I couldn't take my eyes off Susan Sarandon. Both performances are simply wonderful, but what else would you expect? The story by Vonnegut is sweet and sentimental and funny and romantic. Jonathon Demme's direction is wonderfully intimate, and the supporting cast is definitely up to the level of the leads. The DVD even has a study guide, which would make it a great tool to use in high school English or Drama classes. Some may not want to invest in such a short film (it was made for TV, under an hour), but this is a gem of a film.
Movie Review: An Unknown Gem
Summary: 5 Stars
A very sweet and endearing comedy with Susan Sarandon and Cristopher Walken playing young, neurotic love early in their careers and at the top of their game. Sarandon is an inhibited TelCo employee who, while visiting a small town to train local staff, is 'discovered' by the local theater club director desperate to find his Stella for a very, very local production of Streetcar. Her first appearance will be opposite Walken, who plays Stanley with complete abandon and fire to burn. Sarandon discovers not only a hidden talent but also a burning and first-time-ever passion for Walken, who can only turn it on when he is onstage. Can these two ever overcome their inhibitions in real life, their on-stage heat notwithstanding?
Production values are rather low as this was a made-for-TV movie in the '80s. However, Vonnegut's writing is tender and revealing, the supporting cast is completely charming and dry, and the two leads just burn the house down. Demme's direction is sparing and right to the point. Running time is on the short side at 60 minutes, yet the powers that be manage to round it all up very tightly by the end of the show. A gem of a date movie you never heard of.
Movie Review: You can't beat Walken and Sarandon!
Summary: 5 Stars
Who would have thought that a movie that runs just under sixty minutes can be so riveting? Sure, it's not the best film that Walken and Sarandon have starred in, but it comes very close. With a condensed length, it features a fascinating chemistry between the duo's characters, and I truly think it's one of the more realistic ones in all of cinema. Walken plays Harry Nash, a methodical stage actor who happens to be awkwardly shy. He takes part in a local theatrical production community, and he happens to be the big star. Enter Sarandon as Helene Shaw, a lonely employee who decides to audition for the female lead in the next small-town production, A Streetcar Named Desire. When these two meet for the first time, a relationship ensues. What you basically get in this film are heartwarming performances from our two leads. There's also the impressive script and the unbeatable supporting cast. I have seen only a few theatrical plays, but this film makes me want to see more.