After today's screening at TIFF, many people who are familiar with the play are claiming that there is a different, more audience-friendly ending to the film. I have not heard specific details just yet, but you can be assured I have put the question out there to those at the screening.
I read somewhere that the rough cut they showed a few months back ended with a shot of Roberts in the car driving away, instead of Meryl repeating "and then you're gone, and then you're gone...."
Linda Holmes of NPR, one of my favorite writers, had this pair of tweets tonight:
“@nprmonkeysee: Dear everyone who gets tired of Meryl Streep winning Oscars: Sooooorrryyyyyy. #augustosagecounty #TIFF13”
“@nprmonkeysee: I'm not even sure Streep gives my favorite performance in that movie. (Many contenders.) But she gives the biggest one. #TIFF13”
Very excited to start seeing unbiased opinions from writers I trust... hope more come down the road!
Keep an eye out for the Variety and Hollywood Reporter reviews. They've been pretty prompt in posting their comments on the films at TIFF. Should be up soon.
Apparently Meryl is back in lead and Roberts is in supporting.
GoldDerby.com
Holy crap, they need to make up their damn minds.
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