Hilary and Jackie
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Generally favorable reviews- based on 5 Ratings
- Starring: Emily Watson, Rachel Griffiths
- Summary: The story of the brilliant concert cellist Jacqueline du Pre, seen from the perspectives of her sister Hilary and brother Piers.
- Director: Anand Tucker
- Genre(s): Biography, Drama, Music
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Positive: 18 out of 21
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Mixed: 2 out of 21
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Negative: 1 out of 21
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100Emily Watson is ravishingly good -- and brings an amazing focus and intensity to what could have been a disease-of-the-week picture.
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80First-time feature director Tucker displays an astonishingly assured touch, allowing his phenomenal cast to creep into their characters' skins and surrounding them with images of shimmering and slightly threatening beauty.
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60Hilary and Jackie tries far too hard to dictate emotional involvement right out of the gate, and you're left counting off the doom-laden cues for things that are sure to return full circle.
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You may have surmised that Americans have held the copyright on turning out awful movies about serious musicians (especially musicians with physical or mental afflictions), but along comes the high-gloss weepie.
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Positive: 2 out of 2
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Mixed: 0 out of 2
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