Yesterday afternoon the spousal unit and I left the wee ones in the capable hands of my brother (he was also watching our other brother's 3 children, the considerable humor of which will not be lost on my family members), and fox-trotted off to a showing of "De-lovely," the film in which Kevin Kline and Ashley Judd play Cole and Linda Lee Porter.
Go. It's worth the $9.50 just to see Ashley Judd's costumes. And to hear Alanis Morissette scring (that's a combination screech/sing), "Bees do it/birds do it/even educated fleas do it/let's do it/let's fall in love." And to be knocked on your ass by Kevin Kline (who knew?). It's worth it for several reasons, but most of all it's worth it because there are many ways to love, and this movie reminds you.
But be warned: you'll spend the last half-hour in a puddle of your own tears.
P.S. This guy at The New Yorker seems to have wanted a documentary vs. a Hollywood film, but it's an interesting review.
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