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I have seen this movie many times on cable and to my knowledge it was unedited. I watched the DVD for the first time and noticed that some scenes seems a bit longer and some I did not remember. There is no mention od added scenes on the package or on the disc. I either don't remember these scenes or the cable version was very slightly edited. Anyway, This is a really engrossing film with De Niro playing a real wack job!(like he never did it before!) Dicaprio is impressive in what I think is his first picture! The whole cast is excellent in this based on a true story film. It is an easy movie to get into and it moves along at a good pace. The DVD transfer looks great with very little extras on the disc. The movie is worth it alone.
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Based on a memoir by fiction writer Tobias Wolff, Caton-Jones's domestic melodrama--adapted by Robert Getchell, of "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore" fame--tackles the myriad difficulties of surviving adolescence in a dysfunctional home. DiCaprio, in his first lead role, is likably mischievous playing against the petty tyranny of DeNiro's lying, thieving, authoritarian Dwight. Barkin is effective, too, as the submissive woman who can't seem to admit she's made a mistake in wedding him. Sensitively directed by Caton-Jones, "Life" will resonate with anyone who's ever had to fight for respect and independence.
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I loved this movie. De Niro and DiCaprio play off each other great.I could watch this movie over and over.
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If your childhood was idyllic and you had nice,supportive and understading parents,then you just may not get this movie.However, if you were forced to live with one parent who dragged you in to every bad choice,relationship and place, then this film is your life, as it was mine, and you WILL get it,only too well.Tobey Wolff's Award winning true life memoir is so gripping that even Hollywood could not have thought up something this fantastical.This is Leonardo Di Caprio's movie.As riveting as the likes of Chris Cooper and Robert DeNiro are as Ellen Barkin's "bad choices" in life, this film never strays from DiCaprio's amazing spot-on portrayal of a boy who is forced to survive the only way an abandoned child can.This film is not for the squeamish or weak at heart.This memoir-brought-to-the-screen will be therapeutic for anyone who must come to terms with their not-so-ideal childhood.SEE THIS FILM IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY IN THERAPY OR IN SOME FORM OF SUPPORT GROUP.There is a load to be learned from this film.5 stars is simply not sufficient.
Excellent companion films to this would be A LOVING FATHER (France),THE CELEBRATION (Denmark) , THE SEA (Iceland) , PIECES OF APRIL (USA),THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS (USA) and any DICKENS NOVEL!!!!!
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This is one film that is superior to the book, although I like the book, too. Robert DeNiro is perfect as the very crude, sometimes funny, but mostly mean step-father. That he can play diverse roles with such conviction is amazing. Saint or sinner, he is always believable. The film captures the late 50's era and the precarious situation of a savvy, wily and very witty teen boy and his divorced & striving working mom realistically...and their journey to what the mother thinks will be a better life. There are both frightening and hilarious incidents...also, much courage and bravery. Ellen Barkin and Leonardo DeCaprio are excellent...so true and believable in their roles. I was rooting for them all the way. The movie led me to read the book, which then led me to read another book by the author's older brother, who went to live with the father rather than the mother and his harrowing experiences. This film should be seen by all troubled teens..I also see it as a warning to women with children who find themselves with an abusive partner. My only criticism is the implication that anyone who stays in a small town like Concrete and works in a factory or with their hands is a loser (not everyone can become a writer/teacher)...the important thing is that one can eventually escape and free oneself from a bad homelife or situation and not let it or other set backs ruin one's future or whole life.
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