The Winter Guest [VHS]

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The Winter Guest [VHS] Review

The second best thing about this film is its lyrical and lovely musical score, with some fine folk songs added in to the mix. The scenery of the frozen Scottish landscape and the quaint town in which the story is staged is beautiful; but it is Thompson's and Law's performances as a typical loving-battling, wanting-to-escape-each-other, forever-bound-together mother and daughter that are stunning. The mother's persistence against all odds is shown from the start, as she walks a harrowing route to her daughter's home, there to ply Thompson from the bathroom where she is hiding from her mother. The bickering begins, with lots of interaction that shows the ordinary tensions between mothers and daughters, but it brings about a catharsis for Thompson's character, who is a widow grieving for a lost husband. Following these two through the few hours of their day together is enthralling. If you are a woman, you are bound to recognize your mother or daughter in this relationship -- it is that typical and that honest. And men can certainly gain insight into women's relationships from this film.But Thompson's and Law's isn't the only story. Comic and ironic relief is brought by pairs of other characters. Two are elderly women of long acquaintance, who visit a funeral and have some adventures and self-revelations along the way. Another pair are two boys who skip school and hang about the seashore, doing what boys often do and saying what boys often say, in some very humorous and ultimately profound scenes. Then there is a romance, as Thompson's adolescent son is pursued by a rather aggressive young lady in a manner that causes you to wonder if they will make love or end up hating each other. I hesitated to see this film because I thought I would not be able to understand much of the dialog since the actor's accents were advertised as being heavily Scottish. Actually, there were only a few phrases that I couldn't pick out. Otherwise it was easily understandable. The film held my interest, and I found it to be entertaining as well as insightful. Bravo to Rickman for a fine job directing and pulling together the character's adventures. Some charming scenes tie up the threads of each pair's story rather nicely, but the ending is the sort that hints to you that the film itself will haunt you, or so I have found. Maybe it's the soundtrack (available on CD), perhaps it's the frozen and rough landscape, or it might be the characters which seem so familiar, since they could be any of us, but this film sticks in my memory as meaningful and emotionally evocative. If you like modern American film, with violence, special effects, phenomenally loud noises, etc., I don't believe you would be attracted to the Winter Guest. But if you are interested in film-making as an art, a social comment, and a depicition of our awesome lives, you may want to view this film. It really is excellent. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews� Was this review helpful to you? Yes No Report abuse | PermalinkComment Comment (1)

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