A Wonderfully acted character piece.
Added 11/20/1998
This unappreciated gem casts a hypnotic spell that pulls the viewer into it's downbeat world and offers a compelling look at the lives of two sisters. Fanny (Elizabeth McGovern) is a young single woman whose life appears to have hit the skids. Her life as a barmaid in a ratty New Jersey shore town seems to have no focus. Enter her wild, spandex-clad sister, Veronica (Patricia Wettig), who wants Fanny to take her two little kids in while she serves time in Rikers Prison for fraud. Not only does Fanny inherit her sister's kids, but Veronica's ex-boyfriend (Michael O'Keefe) also shows up and makes a play for Fanny. The movie is basically about Fanny's redemption and rediscovery of herself as she deals with her new-found responsibilities and challenges. She resumes her life as an artist and refocuses her priorities when she assumes full parenting for the kids. This is a quirky, gritty, and involving story, and it is beautifully played by the actors (John Heard also shows up as another potential Fanny suitor), and lovingly directed by Theater and TV veteran Don Scardino. McGovern has never been better. Check this film out for a real surprise.
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