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Old 01-02-2004, 04:57 PM   #6 (permalink)
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I LOVED IT and want to see it again, lol!!!!

Wish I could remember the character's names, lol!

Anyhoo, I felt pain for Julia Robert's character in the beginning, when she was being crushed by her class of students. I hated the young woman who got married and was at odds with Roberts' character.

I loved Julia (Moore???) what the heck was her last name? The one who eloped! She was kind to Roberts' yet made it clear that it was *her* choice not to go to Yale, and that she was perfectly content NOT going there. She was a good student and friend to Roberts despite their differences.

I thought the woman with the short bangs and curly black hair did a marvelous job! I was a bit clueless, though, and thought she was a lesbian in the early part of the movie. Anyone else think this?

I never trusted the handsome male teacher who Roberts went out with.

And the ending - well, I just loved it! I just loved that the married woman got out of (what seemed like) a very hard situation. I loved that she was moving to NYC and going to law school despite what her perfect mother thought! And I loved that her and Roberts' seemed to be on good terms by the end.

Seemed like everything just worked out well for all the women - the bike scene was beautiful!!! It was so touching and the perfect ending imo.

Okay, I'm being sappy, so I'd better go! LOL!
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