Camilla [HD]

For the "Grand Dame" of Film, the long trek was over.
The film is a tribute to the wisdom and the forgiving nature of an aging mother(Jessica Tandy)who has been kept apart, by choice, from the embrace of the man she has loved by her unwillingness to challenge the selfishness of her coddled son and only child.

Her lover was portrayed by her off screen husband(Cronin)whose closing dialog was rendered bitersweet by the subsequent passing of the persona of Miss Daisy snd Ninny Threadgood.

An adeptation of a story written by a Canadian author takes the viewer on the delightful voyage of higher learning of two unlikely traveling companions. (Bridget Fonda)accompanies "Camilla" on a trip that begins in a grove of moss covered vines on a sprawling Georgia Plantation and returns her heart to a small flat near Niagra Falls.

The plot twists and turns through art imitating life situations that are familiar and amusing. If you are a Jessica Tandy fan it's a must see, if only to bid her a fond farewell and.

An Unexpected, Wonderful Breath Of Fresh Air
This review refers to "Camilla" - VHS

So, I found this film at a close-out of VHS at my local video store. after reading the blurb on the back of the box, I was expecting something much different. It said if I liked 'Thelma and Louise"(which I love), that I would love this one. Although I became totally enamored of this film, other then two women on a road trip, it was nothing like T&L. I found it much closer to "Boys On The Side'(another fine women's 'road' film of bonding and friendship). But really, can you even imagine Jessica Tandy packing a pistol, holding up a store at gunpoint, or driving off the Grand Canyon, while fleeing the law. I think not.

It's quite a charmer. The story of two women, one in the twilight of her life(Tandy), who is a bit on the eccentric side and has been under the strong thumb of her controlling son(Maury Chaykin). The other(Bridget Fonda) is just starting her life with her husband and finds herself in his shadow, and she feels the...

an offbeat female buddy picture
Jessica Tandy and Bridget Fonda find themselves on an unlikely buddy adventure when they team up to get away from it all. The movie is funny, touching and just a lot of fun. Not an award-winner but certainly a fun time. If you just want a feel-good movie that will make you smile, this one's for you!

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