just watch it!

Horrible, fascist and poorly acted

Best movie ever!

There's a more than satisfactory amount of boom-boom in the movie's trim running time.

Sophie's Choice (1982) Director: Alan J. Pakula Watched: 7/29/18 Rating: 6/10 Meryl's second win, From who knows nominations; Not sure I agree. Straddles line between Deeply affecting and sham; Accent hard to grasp. Character-driven, But Stingo/Sophie/Nathan: Nebbish/Contrived/Mad. Apt color schemes, Grand cinematography, Great costumes and sets. Engaging but overlong; Forced favoritism- strong end. Haiku Sonnets are comprised of 4 3-line haiku plus a couplet of either 5 or 7 syllables, adding up to 14 lines, the same number of lines found in a sonnet. (5-7-5, 5-7-5, 5-7-5, 5-7-5, 7-7/5-5) #HaikuSonnet #PoemReview #BestActress #ClassicBook

Warning: This film is about concentration camps and is VERY hard to watch at times. While I would not put it in the same emotional category as "Schindler's List", be prepared and think twice before you see the movie. It is a super-depressing picture."Sophie's Choice" is an interesting film in that the performance by Meryl Streep is truly stupendous...one of the best acting performances I've ever seen. To get this part, she learned German and Polish and THEN worked on her accents...and seemed to be great at them as well as speaking German during the flashback scenes. She also has her hair shaved and allowed herself to look just godawful in these scenes. Yet, while she is amazing, the rest of the film is good but not nearly as good. This would explain why this is an unusual case with a Best Actress award for a film that was not nominated for Best Picture. Now I am not saying the rest of the film is bad...but dwelling so much on the present day in the first half of the film seems like a bit of a mistake. The last half, with the powerful flashbacks and secrets divulged about Sophie and her incredibly volatile boyfriend (Kevin Kline) is very exciting and it left you wanting more...and left me wanting far less of the friendship portion in the first half or the ravings of the boyfriend. In fact, I wonder if it might have been better to split this into two entirely different movies. Still, with such a great performance by Streep, it's still on my list of movies to see.By the way, this is not a complaint but in the amusement park sequence near the beginning, notice how Peter MacNicol's straw hat stays on as if super glued to his head!

This is the level of acting to set your standards to. Meryl is absolutely outstanding as this complex character. I have seen the movie a number of times now and it still takes me on an emotional roller coaster and lives with me for a long time after each viewing. I also get a lot more out of it each time I see it. The title of the movie obviously refers to one specific harrowing event for Sophie, but you get to see all Sophie's choices throughout her life and the consequences of her choices. Stunning cinematography. The flashbacks are well done and timed to perfection. The scriptwriting is first rate. The characters are for the most part very believable. The ending is the most poignant one of any movie I have ever seen. They put out flood warnings on the Mississippi when I watch it!!!! Despite the emotional outpouring, it is a must-see movie on many levels. I can't speak too highly of this movie. The first half hour is comparatively slow moving and an introduction to the characters, then after that it kicks in and keeps you mesmerized. Even if you only see this movie once, it will remain in your mind forever! A finer performance by an actress has never been recorded.

The only bit of information about her on IMDb reads: "Attended Tulane University" (the field of study is not even hinted at...). Under her Filmography, there is only one title: "Sophie's Choice"... This is all that remains from a very impressive performance of 1982 by a little girl whose name was Jennifer Lawn. Those who first saw the famous "choice" scene toward the end of the film, where the Academy Award winner Meryl Streep was holding terrified little Jennifer in her arms, must have foreseen a bright future for this kid actress who might easily fool the viewers into believing that she was actually living the scene, rather than just acting it! "A future Oscar winner in the arms of a present one", one might have prophesied back in 1982. Unfortunately, this prophecy never came true... If you have seen the movie, you are certainly familiar with this intensely dramatic scene (DON'T watch it if you have NOT seen the film and plan to do so!): costas-music.blogspot.gr/2012/12/sophies-choice-choice-scene.html