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...that loss surrounds mortality and the desire to mentally ward it off at all costs; for the narrator, it is simply a question of “lying low” and warding off the cruelty of lovers. Yet the protagonist and Clara, caught in their self-involved and unspectacular web of emotions, are too banal for Aciman’s trick to work, and the protagonist’s dense, slogging thoughts form a thicket of angst that paralyses the narrative. He despairingly thinks, “It occurred to me that rehearsing loss to dull the loss might...
...your Year in Pictures issue made me cry [Dec. 21]. I was particularly moved by James Nachtwey's photo of the Afghan amputee and his comments on "veteran" amputees doing physical therapy with those who recently lost a limb. The work of these physical therapists may be repetitive and unspectacular, but it's exactly these acts of mercy that keep the world from falling apart. Dinka Souzek, DANBURY, CONN...
...your Year in Pictures issue made me cry [Dec. 21]. I was particularly moved by James Nachtwey's photo of the Afghan amputee and his comments on "veteran" amputees doing physical therapy with those who recently lost a limb. The work of these physical therapists may be repetitive and unspectacular, but it's exactly these acts of mercy that keep the world from falling apart...
...your Year in Pictures issue made me cry [Dec. 21]. I was particularly moved by James Nachtwey's photo of the Afghan amputee and his comments on "veteran" amputees doing physical therapy with those who recently lost a limb. The work of these physical therapists may be repetitive and unspectacular, but it's exactly these acts of mercy that keep the world from falling apart. Dinka Souzek Danbury, Conn...
Director Kevin Macdonald’s “State of Play” is an above-average political thriller that features solid but unspectacular performances and an engaging plot that manages to hold our attention for two hours. It is better than mediocre but far from brilliant—and for this we may be thankful. After what feels like an endless procession of movies aimed at either a small critical circle or a mass market, “State of Play” accomplishes what few recent films have been able to do: balance the commercial appeal...