Postcards from the Edge

Postcards From the Edge

Meryl Streep...that right there should be a sufficient review since the average American knows how great and talented she is. But I love rambling about movies way too much to do such a short review so I will attempt to write a legitimate review instead of just someone's name. "Postcards From the Edge" was released in 1990 and stars Meryl Streep, Shirley MacLaine, and Dennis Quaid. Gene Hackman, Richard Dreyfuss and Rob Reiner also show up for the fun. It's based off the semi-autobiography of the same name by Carrie Fisher...who also wrote the script. Yes, Princess Leia definitely is a writer...and is actually not really named Princess Leia. It's directed by Mike Nichols, who also did "The Graduate" - a great Dustin Hoffman movie that everyone should watch at least once. Well, anyways, "Postcards From the Edge" is about Suzanna Vale (Meryl Streep). She's an actress who is struggling with her addiction to drugs and who is trying to salvage her career. Once she's out of rehab she has to live with her mother, Doris Mann (Shirley MacLaine), an aging actress. Suzanne isn't too crazy about this set up, but it's the only way the movie company will insure her. The two lead actresses give great performances. Meryl Streep got an Oscar nomination, but of course didn't win because the Academy loves nominating her for almost every movie she does and not giving her the Oscar. The two have great chemistry with one another and are convincing as a mother and daughter who have drifted apart over the years just because of selfishness and what not. Yep, so the movie is more about the mother-daughter relationship than about overcoming a drug addiction. And another fun fact... Meryl Streep sings at the end...all through the credits...and it's pretty great...too bad she doesn't do it more often in movies.