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Passion Fish | Year: 1992 Directed: - John Sayles Actors/Actresses: - Mary McDonnell - Alfre Woodard - Angela Bassett - Mary Mcdonnell Modern Classic Films like Passion Fish remind me that film can be art. With intelligent writing and direction by John Sayles, Passion Fish explores the friendship and bond between an unlikely and reluctant duo: a soap opera actress paralyzed in a car accident (brilliantly performed by Oscar nominated MARY McDONNELL) and her hired nurse with demons of her own (the wonderful, and shamlessly Oscar overlooked ALFRE WOODARD). This movie beautifully explores how two very independent women deal with their dependence on each other. With a strong supporting cast headed by DAVID STRAITHARN, Passion Fish is an absolute gem. The "anal probe" monologue is worth the price of admission alone! Powerful film and, yes, uplifting Another finely crafted character study from writer/director John Sayles. Soap opera actress, May-Alice Culhane (Mary McDonnell), is paralyzed as the result of an auto accident and returns from NY to the family homestead in Louisiana. There she struggles with her affliction and quickly runs through a succession of nameless personal assistants until Chantelle (Alfre Woodard) arrives, trouble in her past and hope in her heart. The bond of friendship that grows between the women transforms each of them. Thoughtful, well acted, poignant. Great Cajun soundtrack, too! Beautiful Bayou. In this current era of moviemaking, it's rare than an idea as soft, as pure as Passion Fish, will be given an opportunity to be made. Thankfully John Sayles has the ability to circumvent the 'by-committee' filmmaking which would have ultimately turned this wonderful little film into God know's what. Mary McDonnell will never be better-she is brilliant, than in her portrayal of May-Alice Culhane (for which she was Oscar-nominated), the once-on-top Soap Opera star to whom tragedy has taken the use of her legs, and forced a re-evaluation of her life. Alfre Woodard, as the hired home-care worker/nurse Chantelle provides the perfect complement as both these women find more of themselves through each other, then they might ever have found otherwise. Again, Ms. Woodard has rarely disappointed. The early montage of health-care applicants is clever and funny. And John Sayles always is able to find brilliance in his supporting cast: notably Vondie Curtis-Hall, Leo Burmester, and David Strathairn, as well as a small role early in the career of Angela Bassett. Sayles' script was also nominated for an Academy Award. Buy Passion Fish at Amazon.com Buy posters at Allposters.com Jamster - the latest ringtones for your phone!  Search with Walhello on the Internet on Passion Fish Search with the Priority Search Engine on Passion Fish This page in other languages: Suomeksi | Nederlands | Deutsch
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