英文影评: 物归原主 Closing the Ring review by David Nusair

英文影评 : 物归原主 Closing the Ring review by David Nusair
物归原主,Closing the Ring

Closing the Ring is a relentlessly uneven yet occasionally compelling drama that follows a recently-widowed woman (Shirley MacLaine's Ethel) as she recalls her youth and her relationship with three men, as well as her efforts - in the current day - to placate her daughter (Neve Campbell) and former flame (Christopher Plummer). The inclusion of a seemingly pointless subplot concerning an Irish man (Martin McCann's Jimmy) with a penchant for digging up World War II artifacts sporadically brings the movie to a dead stop, although - to be fair - the significance of such shenanigans does become increasingly clear as the movie progresses. It's clear almost immediately that Closing the Ring works best in its flashback sequences, as stars Mischa Barton, Gregory Smith, Stephen Amell, and David Alpay effectively portray the camaraderie and tragedy inherent within the lives of their respective characters. And while MacLaine and Plummer are admittedly quite good, there's just no denying that they've been saddled with some seriously melodramatic material - with the overlong running time and inclusion of several false endings only exacerbating such problems. Still, Closing the Ring generally comes off as an agreeable, distinctly old-fashioned piece of work that ultimately succeeds in spite of its various deficiencies.

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