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"Up Close and Personal," rated PG13 and starring Robert Redford and Michelle Pfeiffer, is a passion filled, elegant love story that focuses on the television news business. Redford portrays a confident, experienced but somewhat jaded newsman while Pfeiffer plays an exuberant, determined but awkward novice, valiantly attempting to break into the business. The two stars of Hollywood skillfully work together, developing an ebb and flow that is captivating.

Hollywood's reputation for happy endings has recently taken a pendulum swing to the other side in most serious movies. I guess all movies have to end some way, but do we have only two choices? And if the choices are only happy or tragic, is Hollywood making a statement about our current perception of life?

From the visually impaired point of view, this movie was acceptable, but barely. There were only two main characters to follow, both with distinct voices. No problem there. But in many scenes there were two dialogues running at the same time, overlapping each other and making it quite confusing for people without sight. There were many quick visual subtleties, flirtations or passionate looks which the audience would respond to. I knew what was going on but still missed the potency of those moments. There were a few scenes with no dialogue that my sighted friend had difficulty describing. The strange camera angles made it confusing for her, with sight, to know what was going on. That stuff might be considered creative in the world of movie making, but it's downright hard in the world of the sightless.

Anyway, if you like love stories, you'll like "Up Close and Personal." I'll rate this one a 6.


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