KnotStronger
This is a must-see and one of the best documentaries - and films - of this year.
FirstWitch
A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.
Catherina
If you're interested in the topic at hand, you should just watch it and judge yourself because the reviews have gone very biased by people that didn't even watch it and just hate (or love) the creator. I liked it, it was well written, narrated, and directed and it was about a topic that interests me.
betty dalton
Meryl Streep is like a cameleon. I honestly dont know many other actresses that can act so believable. It is truly as if she becomes the person whose role she is playing. In "Postcards from the Edge" Meryl Streep plays a drug addicted moviestar who is forced into a rehab after an overdose. Will she survive? Will she be able to pick up her life again? That's the story. Sounds dramatic and depressing, doesnt it? But it is one of the funniest and dearest movies there is.
"Postcards from the Edge" has got some genuine tender moments that really lift up this film above all the other comedies.Because however heavy the story might sound it is truly a lighthearted comedy with a warm gentle heart.For those who know the following supporting actors will be immediately impressed: Rob Reiner, Gene Hackman, Dennis Quaid and ofcourse Shirley MacClaine who plays an oscar worthy role as an alcoholic mother of Meryl Streep.If you love Meryl Streep then you gotta see this wonderful warm and lovely comedy. Directed by the grandmaster Mike Nichols who just cant do anything wrong, on the contrary this man keeps on delivering masterpiece after masterpiece. And he did it again with "Postcards from the Edge"!
sunznc
The first thing that comes to mind while watching this is Meryl Streep is too old for the role and Shirley Maclaine is too young. This is based on the book by Carrie Fisher however, it's hard to believe Meryl in the role. She seems so wishy-washy and unfocused. If the character she portrays is supposed to be Carrie Fisher then it's even harder to swallow because I highly doubt Carrie Fisher would be this low key and demure. I would imagine she would be much more assertive and aggressive. Is Meryl supposed to be a wounded sparrow? Her character doesn't seem very interested in being an actress. She comes off lazy and slovenly.Shirley Maclain's character, while portrayed very well, is sort of a mix of all the older, glamorous, heavy drinking actress' from films of an era long gone living in her Beverly Hills mansion. Always acting, always on. I do like the film but there is something off about it. And we never really see anything so horrible happen to Meryl's character that makes us feel any empathy for her. She's never had to deal with anything horrible in her life so what is her problem? It's not a bad film it just isn't very well done.
evanston_dad
Carrie Fisher adapted her own book about the contentious relationship between a Hollywood mother and daughter -- hmmmm, wonder who this film is about? "Postcards from the Edge" isn't going to be remembered as a significant contribution to film history, but I do remember enjoying it well enough. It would have to be a terrible movie for Meryl Streep and Shirley MacLaine not to be able to do SOMETHING with it, and both actresses are in fine form. Mike Nichols directs with his customary light touch. He's never been one to force his hand as a director, but rather lets his actors do the jobs they were hired to do.Grade: B
claudiaeilcinema
Debiee Reynolds/Carrie Fisher or MacLaine/Streep? It doesn't really matter. A comedy that swims around a theme without ever getting anywhere. To see Streep and MacLaine together is enough to make this a collector's item. The cheerful side of the Ingrid Bergman/Liv Ullman grim Ingman Bergman "Autumn Sonata" I know that Carrie Fisher with her American wit was telling us something, something personal but did it have to be so shallow? There is nothing about this characters with a hint of depth. Drugs and alcohol part of a culture in permanent denial. Maybe that's what it is. We're witnessing the replicas of what used to be human beings. The hurt is so flimsy. He may have told a million women that they smelled like Catalina, so what? Didn't she notice the phoniness in Dennis Quaid's smirk? I had to rush and see "Plenty" and stare into Meryl Streep's face to be reminded of her greatness. Not that she's bad here, not at all, she's wonderful, it's the character that made me recoil in horror. Okay, enough of that. the combination of MacLaine and Streep is terrific and the film will keep you entertained even if, like in my case, will leave you with a toxic aftertaste.
