In Collection
#389
Seen It:
No
Owner:
Ben
Comedy, Drama, Romance
USA / English
Julia Roberts |
Katherine Ann Watson |
Kirsten Dunst |
Betty Warren |
Julia Stiles |
Joan Brandwyn |
Maggie Gyllenhaal |
Giselle Levy |
Marcia Gay Harden |
Nancy Abbey |
Ginnifer Goodwin |
Connie Baker |
Dominic West |
Bill Dunbar |
Juliet Stevenson |
Amanda Armstrong |
John Slattery |
Paul Moore |
Marian Seldes |
President Jocelyn Carr |
Director |
Mike Newell |
Producer |
Paul Schiff; Deborah Schindler |
Writer |
Lawrence Konner; Mark Rosenthal |
Julia Roberts' command of the screen is so effortless, it's easy for moviegoers to take her for granted--but we shouldn't.
Mona Lisa Smile--about a noncomformist teacher at a private school who encourages students to pursue their individuality--is pretty much an all-girls version of
Dead Poets Society that mixes '50s fashions with '70s feminist thought. However, its lack of ambition doesn't diminish the talent that's gone into it: The writing and directing are well-honed and skillful; the actors--a talent-studded cast featuring Marcia Gay Harden, Kirsten Dunst, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Julia Stiles, and Juliet Stevenson--are uniformly excellent. But without question,
Mona Lisa Smile rides on Roberts's shoulders and she carries it with ease. She's possibly the only contemporary actor who simply owns a movie the way Bette Davis, Jean Arthur, or Claudette Colbert once did, radiating an engaging mix of intelligence, drive, and emotional warmth that cannot be matched.
--Bret Fetzer
Edition |
Widescreen |
Barcode |
043396100756 |
Region |
Region 1 |
Release Date |
6/7/2005 |
Packaging |
Jewel Case |
Screen Ratio |
1.85 (16:9) Anamorphic |
Subtitles |
English; French |
Audio Tracks |
ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1 [CC]
FRENCH: Dolby Digital Surround |
No. of Disks/Tapes |
1 |
Filmographies
Music Video
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Color Closed-captioned Widescreen Dolby Art Forum College Then and Now What Women Wanted: 1953 |
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Purchase Price |
$14.99 |
Store |
Best Buy |
Condition |
New (Still Sealed) |
Current Value |
$14.99 |
Links |
Amazon US
Sony Pictures
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