Come Back, Little Sheba

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Brian D a fantastic portrayel of people living lives of quiet desperation...until. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/07/24 Full Review Jeff M Based on the William Inge play, there is very little effort made to open this up for the silver screen. 90% of the motion picture takes place in the home of the Delaneys. In fact, I half-heartedly thought a couple times that it would have been interesting just to film a stage performance. So it's not necessarily exciting cinematically. But what makes this worth seeing is the Oscar-winning performance by Booth. She starts the film with Edith Bunker-like frumpiness and a flighty, not-quite-there aura. As the movie progresses and we learn more about the past, it becomes quite powerful, and Booth simply breaks your heart in two. Lancaster doesn't fare quite as well, although he comes alive in the second half. Moore also received an Oscar nomination, but there is nothing particularly special about her role or the performance. This is one of those movies that improves as you think about it afterwards. Is there anything more painful than loving someone who doesn't have the capacity to love you back in the same way? Is there anything worse than questioning the events of your life that fatefully led to your present unhappiness? This is heavy stuff, and you may find yourself thinking about it days after it's over. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/17/24 Full Review Mark B Horribly miscast. Shirley Booth's performance worked well, but no way on earth that Burt Lancaster could play a passive drunk like the play called for. He ruins the film, and makes the movie unwatchable. Hollywood casting often misses the mark, and in this case, collateral damage destroyed the entire film. Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 07/20/23 Full Review sue o This movie was made a year after my birth, yet something about it is very relevant to our world today. The story of two people who left their best days behind them. Something they really don't discuss or think about until a fresh-faced college girl comes into their lives. She inadvertently holds up a mirror to the bland and wasted lives they have been holding onto. When she leaves as quickly as she came the curtain closes on their realization, and life goes back to what is normal for them, or at least what they have settled for. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Wow, this is a cracker. Totally absorbing plot, charming acting and oh so sad ending. Highly recommend Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review william d Excellent drama, Booth and Lancaster are fantastic. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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