I was really touched when he came around and supported her in front of the other workers when they had the meeting.
and when he went up to that guy to beat him up in court. and when they were home and he hugged her, by the table when she cried.
I cried too...
He was her dad after all, even tho i think he should have supporter her from the beggining
shareI thought it was too obvious how he 'suddenly' became supportive of her after his cruel actions towards her throughout most of the film. I guess it is because his wife left him and he realized he was going to lose her...that may have made him wise up but I cannot recall if that was after or before the union meeting?
shareIt was before - and probably why she took him back. However, I agree the turnaround seemed kind of forced. Moreso, her mother suddenly backing her and leaving her husband seemed out of character. Spacek was great, but fact is her character was presented as a meek wife who genuinely thought women who make waves are wrong to do it. Her sudden stand seemed far less plausible to me than the father's.
"He married her six weeks after the... previous sequence."
U know the film was good - mainly because it was based on a true, very powerful story in my opinion. With Richard Jenkins recently being nominated for an Oscar, it proves how character actors can come into their own. However, in this particular film, although he was good, his sudden 'turn around' was obvious - but this was not his issue as an actor - he was just reading the lines. As far as Spacek - her turn was more dramatic for me while initally viewing. It was clear she was a 50's style little woman, but out of love for her daughter, she took her stand. The scene where she sits on the bed in the motel room staring at the floor though - was disappointing for me. I wish they would have filmed Richard Jenkin's plea to have her back.
shareI was really touched when he came around and supported her in front of the other workers when they had the meeting.
and when he went up to that guy to beat him up in court. and when they were home and he hugged her, by the table when she cried.
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Back in those days, a child was never accused an adult of anything without certifiable proof. Especially a respected adult. The teacher knew that and took advantage, plain and simple. The way her parents were was proof that he was right. It's only in the last 20 years or so that kids have gained more "rights" if you can call it that. Now kids almost rule, which is also bad.
I spent my entire childhood growing up. What a waste.
I kept waiting for this film's "Norma Rae" moment, and I was quite surprised it came from Richard Jenkins instead of Charlize Theron in this film. What an impassioned speech from a father who was mortified by the treatment of his daughter. If that speech didn't change the miners' minds, they were made of steel.
shareI found her parents' treatment of her pretty awful at the beginning. I cannot imagine a mother trying to talk her daughter into moving back in with a physically abusive "husband" though I'm sure it happens a lot. My mom would be the first to go over there and break an iron skillet over his head if he had been beating me like that.
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