So I haven't seen all the movies premiering at the Toronto Film Festival that has all the oscar buzz surrounding them but after seeing Sarah Polly's poetic and lyrical "Away From Her" finally I just wanted to throw the hat in for Julie Christie and Gordon Pinsett for Best Actress and Actor nominations. If you haven't seen "Away From Her" yet, you should, one word would describe it and that is it's beautiful, just beautiful, and the two main actors help make it that.Had I been young in the sixties I would probably be in love with Julie Christie, her face is the kind of face the camera makes love to and her performance as a woman suffering from Alzheimers is both tragic and touching. Gordon Pinsett is an old Canadian pro who gives a flawless performance but very subdued and quiet which I hope won't stop his chances of grabbing a nomination.
The relationship between Christie and Pinsett is the heart of this film, it's full of love but also disapointment and betrayal. The fact that these people survived over 40 years of marriage is the real testament to their love.
I may sound sappy when I describe this movie, but I wouldn't describe it as one, it's just beautiful that's all I can say, unlike many romance films, in this one you could really feel the love, the longing, and the loss. These are probably the two best performances I've seen all year by anyone and I hope they and this film are not lost in the fall shuffle of films.
I also saw "The Lookout" with Joseph-Gordon-Levitt which is a smart noirish type thriller which is worth seeing.
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i enjoyed away from her, and julie christie's performance as well.
i agree, christie should totally at least get a nomination...we'll see how these other performances of the year pan-out, but it's a great film!
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