The Burning Plain-Charlize Theron, Kim Basinger



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SEE.





Ah, the uplifting story of a married woman who cheats on her husband combines with the uplifting story of a woman punishing herself for a life chock full of regrets. Yea! Now stir in a whole bunch of tragedy in between. Whoa, people! It ain't winter yet! Why do we have rush the depressing s**t. Here's why-women of a certain age just don't get these juicy roles written for them. Why a good role for women over 30 must equal heartbreaking and bleak, I don't know. Here's the problem. Good roles don't necessarily mean sympathetic roles. For all the acting their hearts out that Kim Basinger and Charlize Theron do, their trials and tribulations such as they are, aren't tear-inducing. The fact that Kim Basinger's Gina couldn't engender sympathy from me despite her cancer survivor story suggests writing that misses the core of what connects us as human beings. Also, Sylvia"s (Charlize Theron) reconnection to her past life is more disconcerting than encouraging. Um. When you find out the whole story behind Sylvia's past, you'll see what I mean. Psycho killers do not make good mothers. Just remember that mantra.


EAT.

Winter picnic, anyone? What better way to atone for cheating on your hardworking husband and father of your three children than by making them eat outside in the winter. ????? Not even gonna try to explain that one for you.


SHOP.

How about a motel room? Just a thought. Lots safer for affairs than your cousin's beat up trailer with the exposed propane tanks. Just saying- http://www.cheapostay.com/?fpaffiliate=Google&fpsub=GO1-CheapMotelSite-V2&gclid=CIOLtfif7Z0CFSn6agodcQg-LA