Review of Beaches (1988) by Grant S — 13 Nov 2014

OK, but not great, drama.

A story that follows the lives of two women, from their meeting as 11-year olds, their resulting friendship, and then the ups and downs of their relationship, careers and personal lives.

Decent enough story and reasonably emotional.

However, it feels predictable and unoriginal. While emotionally manipulative, it doesn't really offer anything new on the subject of friendship.

Also, thanks to Bette Midler's performance, it often veers into comedy space, and over-the-top comedy at that. While Midler is great in these scenes, it does lighten the mood too much.