The Prince of Tides

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Jeffrey A Read the book instead Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 08/16/25 Full Review Audience Member Aw, what's to say. The story is phenomenal. The way the movie is crafted- it's segmented perfectly. Bab's is Bab's, she doesn't do much but everything she does is spectacular. I assume most cinema buffs have a great respect for Nolte- he's very old now but boy do I think they could've used him in SO much more stuff- a truly exceptional actor. An actors actor. I don't give 5 stars often or easily- this is a no brainer. I remember loving it in the theatre and watching now, in 2025, loved it just as much. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/16/25 Full Review David F This film about a troubled Southerner who temporarily relocates to New York City in the wake of his sister’s suicide attempt and establishes a relationship with his sister’s psychologist aspires to a level of romanticism and psychological insight about families, romance, relationships, and more that it doesn’t quite achieve. I admire the ambition, the effort, and the beautiful music but just wish that it could have reached the heights of cinematic achievement that it was striving for. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 05/28/24 Full Review KB B The first hour or so was so slow I almost gave up on it but I'm glad I didn't. It was a good story with some over the top acting at times. It's worth the watch. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 05/23/24 Full Review Leaburn O A solidly made US drama. All the usual techniques are in there from soppy music, love interests, family drama, a man whose life is transformed during the course of the film. Paint by numbers stuff and I'll have forgotten it all by next week. Reminded me of 'On Golden Pond', in that I don't remember anything about that film except there was some water in it. Watched on DVD as couldn't find anywhere else. Another of those Best Picture nominations that time has pretty much forgotten and that's understandable once you watch the competently made but unremarkable picture. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/22/24 Full Review J M Even though I give this a movie a strong recommendation, I can't think of another film that makes me so angry! The first half or three-quarters of this adaptation of Pat Conroy's novel is fantastic - and often times close to extraordinary. I am fascinated with the practice of psychiatry and was captivated by the moments in this movie where Nolte becomes the memory of his twin sister (the wonderful Melinda Dillon) who has blocked out much of her painful past. I also loved the scenes in which Nolte shares the screen with Kate Nelligan as his mother and Blythe Danner as his wife. Both actresses are superb! As is Nolte, even if the Southern accent gets a little bit much at times. But then the romance starts with Streisand, and what started as a powerful dramatic motion picture turns into a treacly Harlequin romance with moments that could have been stolen from a feminine hygiene commercial. It's almost painful to watch at times and so disappointing when compared with what has transpired before this. The plot which has drawn us in up to this point becomes an afterthought. Once Streisand's husband makes his first appearance, it's all downhill from there. A subplot involving Nolte teaching Streisand's son (played by her real-life son Jason Gould) to play football could easily have been excised. Streisand is good as the psychiatrist, and I do appreciate her scenes with Nolte in the office piecing together the puzzle of his complicated childhood. A climactic memory involving a horrific event that has never been discussed before is particularly unsettling. And a special shout out to James Newton Howard's score, which is one of my all-time favorites. This could have been one of my all-time favorites if it hadn't lost its way. - Jeff Marshall, Movie Blogger (Facebook) Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/18/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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