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...Often in a Kerr movie, love is unspoken, not acted on, as in Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison (again with Mitchum), whose plot sounds like the first line of a joke - did you hear the one about the Marine and the nun, stranded on a Pacific island? There's the spark of attraction too when she plays the English governess to Yul Brynner's Siamese monarch in The King and I. Shall they dance? Divinely. Consummate their affections? Unthinkable...
...short fiction to the “perceived difficulty of the form.” According to King, the breadth of available mediums contributes to the disappearance of the original manner of storytelling. Rather than just reading, people have the option of watching television and movies for the same plot, though not necessarily for the same effect. “We’re very sophisticated as a society in deciphering visual art,” King said. “But you can fall out of a habit of visualizing by reading,” he cautioned...
Jude Law as Tindle begins by relying on his standard on-screen persona—charming, arrogant and naïve. But as the plot unravels, he becomes hysterical and his actions are wildly exaggerated. Compared to Caine’s subtle portrayal of Tindle, Law’s acting distracts the viewer and results in a less effective performance...
...Sleuth” remains a classic, bolstered by Joseph Mankiewicz’s unpretentious direction and several stellar performances. Branagh’s version is fun, but the eccentric direction is all too often distracting, and Law’s overwrought acting style detracts from the plot. It’s a shame that Caine, the most alluring aspect of the film, can’t play both parts...
...next room played ‘Satisfaction’ by the Rolling Stones.” However, a few potent images cannot carry a novel like they can a short story. And that is the problem with the work: Johnson relies too much on images and respects plot too little. The plot is seemingly dormant throughout, nascent and budding but never fully developed. To attempt a summary is impossible. The book splays out like a carpet of smoke, following a plethora of characters through the war. It recounts each one’s experience, and there never is a feeling...