Review of Ordinary People (1980) by Franzhcritic — 27 Jan 2014
An absolutely blunt, realistic portrayal of American families. The story of how one seemingly 'perfect' family falls into despair as a string of tragedies befall them. Timothy Hutton and Mary Tyler Moore act out in two of what seems to be the perfect performances of the late 20th century.
Donald Sutherland is the one who plays the most normal of the family, but Hutton and Tyler Moore have such a complexity to their respective roles it's impossible to believe she didn't win and he only received Best Supporting Actor, but I guess it's better than losing to De Niro in Raging Bull.
I don't understand how he hasn't done anything at all recently.
This review of Ordinary People (1980) was written by Franzhcritic on 27 Jan 2014.
Ordinary People has generally received very positive reviews.
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