Monday, July 16, 2007

Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore

ALICE DOESN'T LIVE HERE ANYMORE (1974) - July 16, 2007
Ellen Burstyn gives a really good performance in this film about a woman whose husband dies, and who takes her son and tries to make it on her own. Harvey Keitel and Kris Kristofferson are also quite good in supporting roles. This could have been a run-of-the-mill character study, but Burstyn's above average performance and Scorsese's stylish direction elevate it to something more. ***1/2

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