Mr. & Mrs. Bridge

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Jean L. L 10/30/2024 Scary. It's Halloween,all through life. See more KB B 10/17/2023 I was kind of hoping for more from this one. It wasn't bad, I mean Paul Newman who rarely has a mediocre movie. It was at times slow and plodded along. It's worth the watch. 3.5 stars See more 07/16/2022 "Mr. and Mrs. Bridge" isn't so much concerned with advancing its story with quick snippets of the lives of an affluent family during the years around World War II. It is more concerned with exposing the stagnation of everyone's lives. This was a time of big change for the country and for its citizens. Children began turning away from what was expected of them, much to the dismay of their parents. Paul Newman an Joanne Woodward play thee title characters. All except Newman's character is questioning their role in modern day society. Whether they can actually be brave enough to make change is another story. Joanne Woodward received an Oscar nomination for her excellent performance. She is matched by Newman in an unsympathetic role. Not fast moving, but thought provoking. See more steve d 07/11/2020 Even with its two great leads there isn't much here. See more 05/31/2015 James Ivory's film appeared to be bit too realistic for the audience that it was initially marketed to. It is not a typical James Ivory film. Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward give some of their finest work here. In many ways the film is about time as much as it is about marriage. We follow a middle class marriage over a span of time in which each must learn how to adapt to and with the changes in culture and society. The biggest challenge is regarding their children. As time moves forward Mr. & Mrs. Bridge move forward with it. But it is never easy for either of them. For whatever mysterious reason they love each other deeply. I use the term "mysterious" because over the course of time we glimpse into their lives, their connection to each other feels a bit shaky. I suspect the reason it feels somewhat "mysterious" is in the way film approaches it subject. There is a distance between Mr. & Mrs. Bridge, but it is familiar. And as their understanding of the world changes around them constantly, there is one constant that each of them can count on: each other. Yet it remains sadly detached -- even more sad, it feels familiar. It remains a vibrant, beautiful, realistic and sad study of a marriage. See more 09/09/2014 Good performances working from a solid, if forgettable, script. See more Read all reviews

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