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Sunshine State
Take a vacation with John Sayles
From acclaimed writer/director John Sayles (Lone Star, Passion Fish) comes an unforgettable portrait of a richly diverse Florida town threatened by real estate developers. Edie Falco, Angela Bassett and Timothy Hutton lead a remarkable ensemble cast.
A tidal wave of change is coming to Delrona Beach, Florida. Out of state developers have descended upon the sleepy coastal community with the promise of big bucks and bigger changes. Torn between honoring family obligations and the lure of quick cash, the locals greet the outsiders with a wildly mixed reception. Maryl (Falco, TV's The Sopranos) is eager to sell the family business and start her life over. As caretaker to her father's motel and restaurant, she's grown resentful of missed opportunities, but finds a glimmer of hope in a tentative romance with a visiting landscape architect (Oscar winner Timothy Hutton). Desiree (Oscar Nominee Angela Bassett) left town years ago to escape a scandal and make a name for herself as an actress. Reluctantly returning home, she finds her strong willed mother (Mary Alice) unwilling to let go of the past.
Co-starring Mary Steenburgen, James McDaniel, Jane Alexander and Ralph Waite, Sunshine State is a winning tribute to everyone who lives and works in a land of dream realized and dreams deferred.
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The Seminoles to the rescue - luminol
You're here for the great ensemble acting, In addition to the two main characters, Marly (Edie Falco) and Desiree (Angela Bassett)---almost all the actors get a scene or two to cut loose and step to the forefront. Sayles takes a novelistic approach jumping back and forth between vignettes.
The fictional town of Delrona, in order to make the local coffers pop during the lazy daze of summer, they celebrate Buccaneer days---the area was once a pirate haven. Which draws an immediate connection to the swashbuckling band of entrepreneurs newly arrived in town. Their motto is: the only thing separating you from unbridled wealth is a really good brand.
There's a great play between the larger collective myths and the intimate personal stories since these turn out to be highly selective and at times (self) imposed. In the case of Desiree, her history causes a certain regret and weariness; she still, as a grown woman feels trapped as the "rebellious teenager."
Nice things? This has one of my favorite scenes. A Barkeep tells Marly that a guy has been scoping her out ever since she arrived. She slowly twirls on her stool ... likes what she sees and walks over and the two of them immediately hit it off. I'll also single out James McDaniel's performance; the moment he steps out of the car with his geez whiz impression of everything, one thinks: city boy born and raised.
The only downside is, this is an example of what I call the sobriety film. A character taking the long way home, walking 9 blocks out of his way to avoid his favorite bar and not taking that first sip and not going on a binge is dramatic only because the character is an alcoholic. All the drama for this film comes from non-events, but that doesn't make it any less poignant or wonderful.Doesn't quite work - pjwm
Sunshine State is a well-acted movie, with a number of great stretches of dialogue in a story that never seems to get off the ground. It's essentially Lone Star, but shifted over to Florida from Texas, featuring all the same themes, but lacking the intruiging story and plot twists that made Lone Star so great.
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The Seminoles to the rescue - luminol
You're here for the great ensemble acting, In addition to the two main characters, Marly (Edie Falco) and Desiree (Angela Bassett)---almost all the actors get a scene or two to cut loose and step to the forefront. Sayles takes a novelistic approach jumping ...Doesn't quite work - pjwm
Sunshine State is a well-acted movie, with a number of great stretches of dialogue in a story that never seems to get off the ground. It's essentially Lone Star, but shifted over to Florida from Texas, featuring all the same themes, but lacking the intruiging ...