Whichever the case, it's sad it bombed because there's lots to be loved here in the performances and the nuance of this rather faithful adaptation. Maybe it relies a little too much on viewers to have some knowledge of or familiarity with the source material before watching. ![]() Maybe the way it unspools is a bit convoluted. ![]() But when it hit theaters, Stateside viewers weren't foaming at the mouth to see this haunting-yet-inspiring story about a former slave who can't escape the ghost of her daughter. ![]() On the surface, Beloved sounds like a recipe for success: Jonathan Demme ( Silence of the Lambs) taking on Toni Morrison's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel Beah Richards, Danny Glover, Thandie Newton, Kimberly Elise, and LisaGay Hamilton all in the same place and Oprah (yeah, Oprah!) as the powerful uniting force starring in this movie and making it happen.
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