Review of Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) by Mike T — 29 Jan 2009
What could have been an overwrought melodrama is instead a painfully real depiction of family dysfunction and divorce. Benton crafts the picture with great skill, adding no unnecessary fire to a fantastic screenplay and allowing his talented actors the room for some exceptional acting.
Both Hoffman and Streep deliver Oscar-worthy performances, and all the actors surrounding them are convincing as well. I think the real triumph of this work is that it avoids the potentially sappy potential of its subject matter, and instead bares the tragic truth of its moral implications.
This review of Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) was written by Mike T on 29 Jan 2009.
Kramer vs. Kramer has generally received very positive reviews.
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