Tuesday, May 09, 2006

The Big Chill - 1983

This movie is about a group of college friends getting back together years after college. The occasion is a sad one, the funeral of one of their number. The group is in their mid thirties and their lives have drifted in different directions. Some are having success. Some have had breakdowns. Some are uncomfortable with their success. It's almost a coming of middle-age movie.
The cast is strong and stories are interesting. This must have been an extremely well thought of movie, considering the memories of those who remember it from way back when. It's a very good movie.
The music is a very good collection of (mostly) Motown. The FP Gal has (and loves) the soundtrack. The one weak spot is a Rolling Stones tune that doesn't really fit.

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