I have heard about the movie Sophie's Choice (1982) many times over the years and how depressing it is, but not once did anyone mention it was about a Holocaust survivor, and not once was I tempted to actually watch it... but I'm glad I did. A movie about a woman that survived the Holocaust cannot evade the inevitable sadness that comes along with that topic, but the writers of Sophie's Choice actually accomplished this by basing the majority of the plot on her life after the war and her search for happiness. I went into this film thinking I would be sobbing for 2 hours straight but for most of the story I actually felt enlightened and truly touched by Meryl Streep's portrayal of the life of a survivor.
I was also unaware that Kevin Kline played the leading male opposite Streep in this film, and may I say that his character is truly a whack-a-doo... quite possibly the most two-faced character in movie history other than...... well, Two Face, or maybe Charlie/Hank from Me, Myself, & Irene. Not to mention the three's-a-crowd dynamic of Streep, Kline, and their new younger downstairs-neighbor friend, Stingo, was repeatedly awkward throughout the entire movie. Can you say 24/7 third wheel?
Although there are awkward parts of the movie, if the story told by Streep is all you focus on I have no doubt you'll come away with a warmed heart instead of a bout of depression. Her strength more than anything is what should truly shine through by the end of her tale.
Rating:
Visual - 7
Acting - 9
Script/Plot - 5
Attention - 8
Emotion - 9
Total = 38/50
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