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| Wildflowers
Year: 1999
Classification: Drama
Directed:
- Melissa Painter
Actors/Actresses:
- Clea Duvall as Cally
- Tomas Arana
- Clea DuVall
- Daryl Hannah
- Eric Roberts
Reasons for my 4 stars
Okay, this movie was slow, even boring at times, and the sex scenes were kind of pathetic, but if you are into cinematography, believe me, "Wildflowers" would have won an Oscar for it. If you are a Daryl Hannah fan, don't worry, she's prettier than ever. And if you are curious about Clea DuVall, well, she's proven all her potentials for stardom in this movie. So, 2 stars go to the Bay Area beauties, 1 to Daryl and 1 to Clea.
Art
For fans of gauzy cinematography full of beautiful landscapes and brief still lifes, as I am one, this movie is enchanting. The storyline, however, though not exactly dull is best left to those interested primarily in sketchy atypical though no less predictable teen girl coming of age films. More for fans of visual art than comprehensive film itself.
Meandering but likeable coming of age movie
Wildflowers is about 17-year-old Cally's search for her past. She was raised on a commune by hippies in the 1960's (the movie is set in 1985), and now she lives with her father. She's been told little about her mother, except that she had to leave Cally and her father because she got in trouble for her political activities. Cally becomes convinced that the woman she meets in San Francisco (Daryl Hannah) is her mother, and she tries to become friends with the woman. As she learns more about the woman and her father, she also begins to understand herself better. The story is simple and straight forward, and the style and acting are extremely low-key. Although the movie is not great by any standards, it is fairly likeable. Look fast for a quick appearance by Blue's Traveller. Overall, a very average small-budget film.
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