Novalee Nation is a 17-year-old Tennessee transient who has to grow up in a hurry when she's left pregnant and abandoned by her boyfriend on a roadside in Sequoyah, Okla., and takes refuge in the friendly aisles of Wal-Mart. In short order, some eccentric, kindly strangers "adopt" Novalee and her infant daughter, helping them buck the odds and build a new life..
✓ Released: [realease]
✓ Runtime : 120 minutes
✓ Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
✓ Stars: Natalie Portman, Ashley Judd, Stockard Channing, Joan Cusack, Sally Field
✓ Director: Lowell Ganz, Mason Daring, Richard Greatrex, Ian Crafford, Matt Williams
The Where the Heart Is (2000) is another solid showing, complete with good performances and an intriguing mystery, but there's a lack of artistic ambition here that keeps it from elevating to the higher tiers of the genre.Although its storytelling isn't particularly innovative, The Where the Heart Is (2000) is an absorbing piece of television, with the potential to boost the appeal of Polish productions for an international audience."
Where the Heart Is (2000) is staring with Natalie Portman, Ashley Judd, Stockard Channing, Joan Cusack, Sally Field, a compelling, flawed story of true crime and obsession - and its flaws are part of what make it so intriguing. the movie can be very difficult to watch; it's haunting and incredibly sad. But that's also what made it all the more moving, in the end, to see the survivors join together: bonding, smiling, and living their lives in the light.
What gives Cursed its edge is the source material, which subverts centuries of lore and oppressive systems. The Netflix adaptation isn't nearly as captivating, but it still manages to be a quaint escape from reality. For better or worse, filmmaker Lowell Ganz, Mason Daring, Richard Greatrex, Ian Crafford, Matt Williams juggles two parallel storylines. Basketball fans will be able to follow along with no problem, most already familiar with the story, but newcomers might find all the jumping around confusing.