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In the brumes of the alcohol!
Sensible and poignant melodrama about an alcoholic. With a sumptuous reference frame, Streisand made possibly her finest masterpiece.

Penetrating script with a towering acting of Nick Nolte.


AN AMAZING MOVIE
I WATCHED THIS MOVIE FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE THE EARLY 90S AND WAS AMAZED AT WHAT A WONDERFUL PICTURE IT IS. THE FILM WAS NOMINATED FOR BEST PICTURE, BEST ACTOR FOR NICK NOTLE AND BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS FOR KATE NELIGAN - UNFORTUNATELY, MISS STRIESAND WAS NOT NOMINATED FOR BEST DIRECTOR, WHICH SURELY IS A MISFORTUNE BECAUSE IT WAS SHE WHO COAXED THESE MARVELOUS PERFORMANCES FROM THESE ACTORS. WATCH IT AND LOVE IT.

The tide has not eroded this cinematic masterpiece
I hadn't given this movie much thought since seeing it when it came out originally in '91. I remember finding it a fascinating film at the time which even prompted me to read the book and discover the writing quality of Conroy. Unlike most such situations when I am disappointed by movie adaptations of great books, I found both genres to have their own beauty. This past weekend I was loaned a copy of Prince of Tides and I spent a leisurely 2 hours enjoying this masterpiece for a second time. Flashbacks are beautifully interspersed with real time discoveries. Characters to love, hate, envy, pity and laugh with abound. What impresses me most about this film is the impeccable way you find yourself switching from the lifestyle of the coastal south to the frenzy of New York City. All cinematic elements combine to take you back and forth in time and location as the characters experience their pasts and make new memories for the future. Nolte was brilliant. Streisand was lovely as an actress and obviously gifted as director. Blythe Danner was touching and talented as always, and the passage of time reveals the beauty both inner and outer she has bestowed on her daughter Gwyneth Paltrow. Buy this film and plan an evening of enjoyment whether you are male or female, young or old. The passage of time has done nothing to dim the quality of this film. It is as impressive now as it was originally, maybe even more so since it has stood the test of time so well.

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