Review of The Big Chill (1983) by Meredith W — 04 Jan 2013
In "The Bill Chill" seven friends (a wonderful ensemble cast) come together after they learn that Alex, a friend formally part of the clique, had committed suicide (this part was infamously played by Kevin Costner).
No wonder this is a class. Right from the beginning, the movie 'gets it'. When `You can't always get what you want' is played at his funeral, each character reacts differently as they sit in the church.
Every person has a song like that, one that makes you remember your friends, one that makes you sad or laugh and or grin to yourself as you remember the things you did. Though it has universal touches such as this, it is also a film very much of its time as it mourns the hippie era and it is also the beginnings and the rise of the yuppie era.
Music can make or break a movie, and in the music is not just integral part, but the most memorable part of this film (one of the greatest soundtracks in movie history.).
This review of The Big Chill (1983) was written by Meredith W on 04 Jan 2013.
The Big Chill has generally received positive reviews.
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