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BONNEVILLE

Average
Rating

3

Tuesday, September 16, 2008, AMC La Jolla 12 Theatres

Invited Guest: Christopher Rowley, Director

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16

7:10PM: Introduction, Auditorium 4

7:20PM: Introduction, Auditorium 5

7:30PM: BONNEVILLE

Auditoriums 4 & 5

Discussion will follow screening in Auditorium 4

AMC La Jolla 12 Theatres

BONNEVILLE

Jessica Lange, Joan Allen and Kathy Bates hit the road in BONNEVILLE, a story about three friends who come of age for a second time on a trip across the great American West. Faced with the decision of a lifetime, Arvilla Holden (Lange) loads up her 1966 Bonneville convertible and, with her friends (Allen, Bates) in tow, sets out from Pocatello, Idaho en route to Santa Barbara. As they detour to locales like Bryce Canyon and Las Vegas, it doesn’t take long for the women to realize Arvilla has something unexpected in store. But what none of them realize is that what began as a simple trip will become a chance to rediscover themselves, their friendship, the importance of promises and of letting go. Also starring Tom Skerritt and Christine Baranski, BONNEVILLE unites three of the most acclaimed actresses of our time in a story that celebrates fun, adventure and living life to the fullest.

A SenArt release, BONNEVILLE, starring Kathy Bates, Joan Allen and Jessica Lange, marks the directorial debut of Christopher Rowley.

Running Time: 93 Minutes

Rated PG for some mild language and innuendo.

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17-Sep-08: M.Roe - Rating: 3

I like the film because I can recommend it to my In-Laws, my Grandmothers and others of that ilk and not have to forewarn them about any profanity or nudity. It’s an original story (in a time of remakes…The Women 2008…NO THANK YOU!), it’s sweet and endearing. I enjoyed the cast as an ensemble (though I am not a huge fan of Jessica Lange). I thought there were gaps in the film that we as a participating audience had to fill in ourselves. There were also a lot of subtleties that one just had to be paying attention to...when Carol starts to “lighten” up (I think though not blatantly obvious I think the scene where she almost had her purse stolen was a major turning point)...Margene (miss a-lot-of-talk-no-action) actually letting her guard down and let herself meet a man...and it seemed Arvilla was quite timid before her husband (her rock/protector/soul mate etc.), was free and “safe” with him around and now that he was gone she had to figure out how to get her “strength” to live on her own and by then end of the film I believe she did. The guest speakers were great and very forthcoming, once again by staying to listen it made the film more relatable and personal because the characters were based on real people that had meaning to the writer (I love the inside story)…...Though we missed Andy, his “stunt double” did a fine job.

17-Sep-08: Jim - Rating: 3

I'll let other review it in more depth, but I did laugh a little. I thought for sure that Carol was going to offer to buy Arvilla a house to live in with her winnings in Vegas (how much is real estate in Idaho?). Was Bo supposed to be the Brad Pitt character from Thelma & Louise (there was bouncing up & down on a hotel bed)? I was afraid that they were going to drive off that cliff into the ocean at the end, but they weren't being chased by the police. Seemed a bit of a waste for these great stars, maybe it was the weak script.