It takes a lot for me to get upset in films, the elephant man being an example of a film making me cry.
However the ending to this film has to be one of the saddest sights i've ever seen. Beckett's brothers, sisters and parents saying goodbye to him, especially the brother who simply breaks down in tears - so realistic and so upsetting.
A wonderful tour de force performance from Hanks who really proved that he is among the greats. Washington too handling his homophobic character excellently. I wouldn't say he is completely turned by the end of the film, but he's not so against them as he was.
Robards too gave off an aura of a truly prejudiced man - who doesn't really get his compuppance.
All in all an excellent film with the expected sad ending - which is beautifully handled
However the ending to this film has to be one of the saddest sights i've ever seen. Beckett's brothers, sisters and parents saying goodbye to him, especially the brother who simply breaks down in tears - so realistic and so upsetting.
A wonderful tour de force performance from Hanks who really proved that he is among the greats. Washington too handling his homophobic character excellently. I wouldn't say he is completely turned by the end of the film, but he's not so against them as he was.
Robards too gave off an aura of a truly prejudiced man - who doesn't really get his compuppance.
All in all an excellent film with the expected sad ending - which is beautifully handled