Up Close & Personal" is a 1996 film directed by Jon Avnet. The film's plot is a romantic and dramatic story that follows the lives and careers of two television journalists as they pursue their dreams in the world of journalism and face the challenges of love and professional success.
Plot
The story revolves around Tally Atwater (played by Michelle Pfeiffer), a young woman with the dream of becoming a famous television journalist. She starts her career as a reporter at a small local television station, but her talent and ambition quickly propel her up the ranks.
Tally lands a position at a national-level television station, where she works with Warren Justice (played by Robert Redford), an experienced and successful journalist. Warren becomes her mentor and guide as Tally seeks to establish herself in the world of television journalism.
The plot follows the professional and personal challenges faced by Tally and Warren as they strive to report on important and moving news stories. Meanwhile, a romantic relationship blossoms between the two journalists, but their love is tested by their demanding careers and the difficult decisions they must make over time.
The film explores themes of ambition, sacrifice, love, and loss as the characters try to balance the demands of their work with the desire for a fulfilling personal life.
Director: Jon Avnet
Writers: Joan Didion, John Gregory Dunne, James L. Brooks, Tom Rickman
Producers: James L. Brooks, Jon Avnet
Music: Thomas Newman
Main Cast:
- Robert Redford as Warren Justice
- Michelle Pfeiffer as Tally Atwater
- Stockard Channing as Marcia McGrath
- Joe Mantegna as Bucky Terranova
- Kate Nelligan as Joanna Kennelly
- Glenn Plummer as Ned Jackson
- James Rebhorn as John Merino
Major Awards: The film received mixed reviews from critics.
Box Office Gross: The film achieved moderate success at the box office.
Critical Reception: Up Close & Personal is a 1996 film that follows the story of Tally Atwater, played by Michelle Pfeiffer, a young woman who dreams of becoming a successful television journalist. She is hired by a television station and works alongside veteran journalist Warren Justice, played by Robert Redford. The film addresses the challenges and opportunities in the world of television journalism, as well as the complicated relationship between the two protagonists. Despite mixed reviews from critics, the film was appreciated for the performances of its lead actors and its story of aspirations and sacrifices in the media world.
My opinion: Sally wants to be a TV news star and begins the climb. She meets the TV program director who knows everything and will teach her everything.
So, if you suffer from insomnia, watch the first 90 minutes of the total 124 and you will have sweet dreams. If you can, don't wake up because from the 91st many people die, and at the end, even the main character. End.
Soporific and boring film, set mostly in TV studios. Very good Redford and Pfeiffer, but not enough.
Careless direction. Scenes to redo, such as the first meeting in the studios when the protagonist drops her purse with its contents. Dialogues always the same.
In short, I didn't like it at all.
