| Up Close and Personal | | Cast : | Robert Redford, Michelle Pfeiffer | | Director : | Jon Avnet | | Studio : | Touchstone Video | | Format : | Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen | | Released Date : | March 01, 1996 | | DVD Released Date : | January 13, 2004 | | Language : | English (Original Language), French (Original Language), English (Subtitled) | | Audience Rating : | PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) | | | BUY THIS DVD FROM AMAZON |
Customer Reviews
| Rating |  | | Date | May 25, 2005 | | Summary | Up Close and Personal: Pfeiffer and Redford | Content
 | When the movie is viewed as a love story, it woks because of the oozing charisma of the two leads and also likable enough story albeit formulaic. But the problem is when we look at it as a movie about the news which is not even a problem because no one in the right mind thinks this is a movie about the news, this is not Broadcast News or Network, but the movie keeps on insisting that it is. It's either the director was delusional or in denial. That was probably because the movie was supposed to be darker in tone, that's the original concept because it was going to be based on a true story. But as the filming went along the production decided to lighten up the movie and veered from the original concept not realizing that this is no longer a movie about the news, it's already a full fledge love story.
Anyway Pfeiffer was luminous. She is just one of the few actresses who continue to soar even with a mediocre material. She was really a delight to see, she is truly a screen goddess. Robert Redford seemed old for the role and it doesn't help that he acts as if he's still doing the prequel of Barefoot in the Park. The duo have great chemistry, and really carried the film together.
This is not a movie for everyone, some may find it really corny and sappy, but for those who are Pfeiffer and Redford fans this is definitely a film to watch, only because this is definitely a star vehicle kind of film. the two stars made the film. Since I am a huge Michelle Pfeiffer (I am under her spell) I really enjoyed this film.
Grade: B+ |
| Rating | | | Date | November 25, 2004 | | Summary | A touching movie | Content
| I was in high school when i watched this movie. It made me laugh and most of all it made me cry. I really want a DVD copy of this movie, because this is the type of movie that I'll never get tired of watching. They have great actors and actresses on the movie. Salute to the director and the main cast! =) |
| Rating | | | Date | February 21, 2003 | | Summary | emotional | Content
| This is one of the first movies I can say that I made me cry at the end that I love. Redford and Pfeiffer are AWESOME and it had all the things a movie must have; action, romance, and humor. |
| Rating | | | Date | September 14, 2002 | | Summary | Get out your suspension of disbelief! | Content
| This movie was interesting enough to keep me watching to the end but I was disappointed. Maybe I missed the point, but it seemed to me that almost nothing about this movie was real. Robert Redford's character wore clothes and had furniture that seemed mostly lifted from the Sundance Catalog. Michelle Pfeiffer's character never seemed to be doing any research but rather staying late at work to play solitaire on her computer. And we later are expected to believe that she gets up from her wedding bed to work at her laptop on a news story. I found it a sad reflection on Hollywood's take on American values and an insult to the viewer's intelligence. |
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