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Far And Away

Mary Hope Willard
Feeder 3.2
English 102.060
April 6, 2007
Far and Away
Caryn James's New York Times review of the 1992 film, Far and Away, is less than kind. She summarizes the plot and throughout her summary, belittles almost every aspect of the movie, without supporting her opinion with facts. She opens her critique with a theme she continues throughout the article: Far and Away claims to be an ‘epic' event, and by her standards, it is not. James found the setting garish and the set pieces "blatantly fake". Despite acting talents, Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman, she feels animosity towards the dialogue and the plot as well. James's negative connotation is harsh, lacks supporting evidence, and fails to give Far and Away the credit it deserves for its disposition, ambience, and storyline.
The term ‘epic', by definition, means heroic; majestic, or impressively great. James notes at the start of her review Far and Away attempts to be an epic film, but somehow falls short;......


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