Review of Wendy and Lucy (2008) by Transporterm. — 03 Aug 2009
This is just the kind of film that gives viewer ratings a bad name. I suspect that those who think this film was boring would also think that De Sica's neo-realist masterpiece Umberto D - which it closely resembles - is also boring.
It doesn't give critics a bad name to recognize that there are some movies that just can't serve two masters, as many try to do, and which are more like caviar than pizza. For the pizza-only lovers who missed the point of this movie, it is a "tranche de vie" - a slice of life - that poignantly illuminates the triumphs, tragedies, debasement, and, especially, nobility of everyday life.
This review of Wendy and Lucy (2008) was written by Transporterm. on 03 Aug 2009.
Wendy and Lucy has generally received positive reviews.
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