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Terms of Endearment (1983)
Come to Laugh.
Come to Cry. Come to Care. Come to Terms.
Director: James L. Brooks rated PG
  Starring: Debra
Winger, Shirley MacLaine, Jack Nicholson, Danny DeVito, Jeff
Daniels, John Lithgow
DML Rating:
★★★★★★★★☆☆
- great
"I'll tell you,
Aurora. I don't know what it is about you, but you do bring out
the devil in me." - Garrett Breedlove
Why watch this?
MacLaine and Nicholson are magic together as they go at it.
Plot Summary:
This film chronicles the complex and evolving relationship
between a strong-willed mother, Aurora, and her spirited
daughter, Emma. As Emma navigates marriage, motherhood, and the
challenges of life, Aurora, a widow, embarks on her own journey
to find love and happiness with an eccentric ex-astronaut.
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Dad's Preview:
This tragi-comedy was an ideal vehicle for veteran actress Shirley MacLaine.
She portrays a
woman confronting middle age, and she isn't exactly handling it with
grace. Plus her adult daughter has cancer. The result is a lot
of outward anger and bitterness. She must
begrudgingly surrender
to life, and let those around her render aid and support. The cast is stellar, and the film grabbed five
Oscars, including Best Picture, Actress (MacLaine) and
Supporting Actor (Jack Nicholson). |
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James L. Brooks;
Paramount Pictures
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