Two Weeks
by Steve Stockman
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Actor: Ben Chaplin, Clea DuVall, Julianne Nicholson, Sally Field, Tom CavanaghDirector: Steve Stockman
Brand: FIELD,SALLY
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); English (Original Language)
Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 102 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-09-18
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
DVD Reviews of Two Weeks
DVD Review: A suprisingly good balance of comedy and drama.
Summary: 4 Stars
This genre tends to be hit or miss in that it's very hard to create a credible drama with humorous elements. This one nails it quite well.
Recent endeavors into this genre have left me feeling very suspicious of them and the disastrous Running With Scissors pretty much nailed the coffin shut for me. Earlier tries that I can recall that were quite good were Terms of Endearment and Steel Magnolias. This film, Two Weeks, like the two previous mentioned films, deals with family relations and death and to my surprise handled both with great insight and realism that is laced with gallows-like humor.
The story about a dying mother, excellently portrayed by the ever reliable and incredibly youthful Sally Field, who is predominately cared for by her daughter, extremely well-played by Julianne Nicholson. The sons are invited later, during the mother's final stage of death, to come and help and pay their respects. Old jealousies, arguments, and petty issues come up more because of the tension of dealing with a dying parent than anything else, but they are all realistically handled except for the youngest brother who simply can't see the self-absorbed wife he has that grates on everyone's nerves. It's a stretch to see anything likable in her enough to encourage anyone to want to marry her. Of course, this marriage alone could simply be a rebellious act by the younger brother who feels ignored (hence the marriage to a wife that demands everyone's attention 24/7).
The two older brothers are well-played by Ben Chaplin, the oldest child, and Tom Cavanagh, the business obsessed child. I totally disagree with the director's comments noted on this product page wherein he notes that this British actor's American accent is perfect and no one can tell he's not American. Is he kidding? Did he watch his own film? Chaplin gives a terrific performance, but there is no doubt he's British. I kept waiting for the explanation in the film for this. Was he perhaps raised in Britain by his father who divorced his mother when they were young? Alas, the director chose to believe he sounds American. Cavanagh, TV's "Ed" and arthouse thriller Sublime, is nicely convincing in his role. I wish he he had both more on screen time and more roles as he is a compelling and believable actor in everything I've seen him in and he's been diverse roles since exiting his TV series.
An interesting aspect of this film is both the hospice care the dying mother and family receive and the ever constant instruction/explanation the daughter gives from her vast collection of books on dealing with the dying. It is rather educational, especially for those who have not traveled down this road before. I have experienced quite a lot of this this year when my dad passed away. Of course, I can also relate to all the family squabbling as well that went on at my dad's passing. Everyone's feelings are rather raw and even exaggerated during the death of a parent. Every little dispute and off-handed comment is blown way out of portion and everyone is seeking his or her own special validation for the pain he or she is experiencing. This film captures all of that fairly and honestly.
Although this film is highly predictable, it is very watchable and enjoyable. We understand the pain this family is experiencing, the end of life views of a dying mother, and the always unsettled disputes that arise in any family, especially larger ones. If you have ever been through a death of a parent, you will see yourself and others in this film. If you have not experienced the death of a parent yet, then you are fortunate in two ways: you still have time to reconcile with your parent(s) and see how death is both uniting and divisive. You have time to prepare for the inevitable. This is an insightful film that strikes a good balance between the drama and comedy that is within all of our lives at the time of a loved one's death.
Description of Two Weeks
No Description Available.Genre: Feature Film-Drama
Rating: R
Release Date: 18-SEP-2007
Media Type: DVD
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