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Shy People (1987)

Rate: 7
Viewed: 6/13

6/13: Shy People is an unusual film that compares and contrasts people from two different worlds: the upscale, chic New York and the backwoods Louisiana bayou.

Apparently, the plot smacks of familiar elements from a typical Tennessee Williams play. I'll say its closest resemblance is The Glass Menagerie. Yet I don't believe Andrei Konchalvsky got the point across despite his solid direction.

Meanwhile, the acting is well-done, but I don't think Barbara Hershey and others were authentic enough playing their characters. No matter what, it's a good job by the cast for the most part.

The cinematography is superb which sets up the mood of the ambience. There's a bit of Deliverance going on, but it's obvious Grace started the mess by offering the hillbillies cocaine which set them off on the wrong course.

All in all, I need to watch Shy People again.

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