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Grand Canyon (1991),
Director: Lawrence Kasdan, rated R for language,
sexuality, nudity
In a city on
the edge, six people are about to discover something
extraordinary...each other.
 Starring: Danny
Glover, Kevin Kline, Steve Martin, Mary McDonnell, Mary-Louise
Parker, Alfre Woodard, Jeremy Sisto
DML Rating:
★★★★★★★★★☆
- near perfect
"Those rocks are laughing
at me right now, me and my worries... Yeah, its real humorous,
that Grand Canyon.
It's laughing at me right now. You know what
I felt like? I felt like a gnat that lands on the ass of a cow
chewing his cud on the side of the road that you drive by doing
70 mph." - Simon
Why watch this?
It's about good people trying to fix broken things and
themselves.
Plot Summary:
This story explores the interwoven lives of several Los Angeles
residents from diverse backgrounds whose paths unexpectedly
converge. A chance encounter between a white immigration lawyer
and a black tow truck driver, after a car breakdown, sets off a
series of events that ripple through their families and friends,
highlighting the city's social divisions and the fragility of
urban life.
Dad's Preview:
In this superb film, multiple interrelated stories slowly weave
together. As events occur, the superb ensemble cast is forced, or
compelled, to take action. Each action sets in motion an outcome
that challenges their comfort zone. What does this have to do with the Grand Canyon? Well, you'll
just have to sit down, watch the film and find out.

Michael Grillo,
Lawrence Kasdan, Charles Okun; 20th Century Fox |