I have often wondered about the very curdled natures of our opinions so much so that the perch of imagination simply becomes a bystanding abstraction and real thoughts of genuine merit slip between the fingers. That is a human tendency, to beat arou...
CAST : ELISABETH SHUE, AARON ECKHART, THOMAS JANE, JILL HENNESSEY, D. W MOFETT, LUCY LIU.
DIRECTOR : JOHN DUIGAN
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I have always beamed while writing about that phase of my life when around 2014 the MGM (Metro Goldwyn Mayer) channel helped me translate my love for cinema to a more balanced, heartful palette. I was expanding my knowledge about actors, directors, writers and works when some obscure features, many of them absolutely worth it, were found on this channel's itenenary. Whether the production giant had produced /distributed them or simply added them to its eclectic library, I was thankful for the few selective hours spent in the company of tales that merited attention. So continuing the tradition of writing about such works as I have on my blog and this essay collection , I add two more films to my list. Like the best things in life, I discovered them by chance and despite the critical abstention accorded to them in their heyday which I was to find out later, I saw them with the wonder of a first person perspective, as if I had been brought to them so that I could share their merits with the world. So here I am. I am reiterating my stand : MGM channel will always remain my favourite. I am a cinephile because of its presence.
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The MGM channel brought me to this sweet little work named MOLLY . First of all, to my excitement, I discovered it is written by Dick Christie, who played the beloved Ted, father of the clan from immortal sitcom SMALL WONDER about a family that integrates an AI robot Vicky in the family fold long before the idea of SOPHIA, THE ROBOT was to actually materialize . A whole generation has watched and cherished that show in India too and so I feel that personal reference point is quiet special, nostalgic in the best way. In MOLLY (1999), a story of looking out for the specially abled and committing to their needs, holding out hope for an inclusive worldview, no matter how gradual and difficult, transpires in a typical heartwarming 90s style that married simplicity with evocative storytelling.
Scientific miracles do occur and possess the capacity to transform our mental capacities and belief in man made feats . It's what beautifully transpires in MOLLY. The upcoming words are my own as I watched the film and wrote about it dated 17th August, 2014.
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Academy Award and Golden Globe nominee ELISABETH SHUE ( The Karate Kid, Leaving Las Vegas fame) rises to the occasion in a largely overlooked little gift of motion fiction, that other movie lovers need to ferret out of the shadows for their own good. This eponymously titled feature goes after the homeless heart, wide eyed wonder and innocent worldview of a petulant angel. It's moved by the chances of a life changing hues in the blink of an eye.
