5/5 As Promised
  by Belinda Windham (Houston, TX, USA)
Marvin's Room is a poignant treatment of painful common reality. The movie was perfect material for a theological reflections class I teach. It provoked stimulating class discussion centered on dysfunctional families -- is there any other kind? Most of the class found the movie "uncomfortable" to watch, obviously due to its honesty about "uncomfortable" issues, such as aging, dying, defiant youth, mental health, sibling rivalry, and self-centeredness. However, Marvin's Room also provides some welcome comic relief that fits perfectly in its context.

The performances were outstanding, demonstrating how beautiful ensemble theater, at its best, can be. Perhaps the only flaw is the neat, sweet conclusion. Speaking only for myself, I find that life scenes often end up rather messily.

5/5 great broken family who makes it work!
  by mark i cannon (south carolina)
sure did enjoy this dvd/enjoyed the actors and the story line. very much like any family who is seperated and needing a major conflict to bring them back together.


5/5 MARVIN'S ROOM
  by Patricia Selaya
LOVED THIS MOVIE AND GOT A VERY FAST DELIVERY ON IT. IT WAS DELIVERED AS DESCRIBED AND WE HAVE ENJOYED VIEWING IT. THANKS FOR THE GREAT SERVICE!

5/5 Excellent family drama
  by Kona (Emerald City)
Saintly Bessie (Diane Keaton) has devoted her life to caring for her ailing father with no help from her estranged sister, Lee (Meryl Streep), the black sheep of the family. But now, Bessie is gravely ill and needs Lee's help.

I usually don't care for Diane Keaton's acting, but I did like her in this role. She plays an utterly selfless woman who could easily have been cloying, but was instead quite sympathetic and noble. Streep does her usual expert job, playing a woman who won't win any Mother of the Year awards. And DiCaprio, looking very young a year before Titanic, steals all his scenes as a dangerous teen who hates his mother so much he burns down the house.

This is a poignant look at the conflicts between siblings and parent and child, played against the backdrop of illness and dying. I'll want to watch it again when I'm feeling blue; it will help me keep things in perspective and remind me what's really important.

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  by C. D. Leibrand (Chesapeake, VA USA)
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