Review of Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) by Jennifer X — 24 Jan 2009

When little boys cry, I can't help it - the tears come flowing out. You know this movie is gonna be a triumph just from looking at the star-studded cast, and it's everything you expect and more.

Brilliant pacing, just the right amounts of struggle and happiness. Meryl Streep is gone from 3/4 of the movie but as soon as she enters the scene changes and she fills up such a presence it's like she was never gone.

And this movie further solidifies my belief that Dustin Hoffman is the greatest modern day actor ever. But Justin Henry is the one that really impressed me - beneath the heavyweights Hoffman and Streep he manages to hold his own by being cute but not eye-blindingly so.

It's a true portrayal of a kid in a broken family.