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This depressing tale takes place in snowy rural New Hampshire in early November and is based on a Russell Banks novel about a part time alcoholic cop (Nick Nolte)trying to piece together his relationship with his estranged young daughter (he's divorced and doesn't have custody), a questionable hunting accident involving a hunter guide friend, his relationship with a local waitress (Sissy Spaceck), and most importantly a relationship with his elderly abusive and decidedly alcoholic father, played by James Coburn. Wilhem Dafoe has a small part as the younger BU professor brother who narrates the story. Holds one's interest but overall a real downer.
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Shakespears had heroes with tragic flaws whereas Banks' characters are just flawed tragedies.
Much like Russell Banks' The Sweet Hereafter, I loved Affliction. Those two movies truly resonant with the viewer and stay with you. When Nolte's character is directing traffic and he becomes frozen in his thoughts. That is just an amazing scene.
I honestly wanted to cry after seeing this film. And that's a good thing.
Agreed, except for the crying part. Very good film.
a way to find peace by taking satisfaction in braving the worst of evils. Very good performances by pretty much everyone...but to what purpose?
BTW, just saw Dafoe as T.S. Eliot in "Viv and Tom."
Whoa, what miscasting: he spoke like he had marbles in his mouth.
He seems to have a talent for picking poor vehicles that waste his considerable talent, i.e. Jesus Christ.
"Wild At Heart". His mouth was also a focal point in that film.
~AH
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