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Robert Redfords directorial debut, Ordinary People, is a solemn, studied portrait of a well-to-do American family coming apart from the inside after the tragic death of a son. ...
Most of the narrative is told through the eyes of Conrad (Timothy Hutton), the surviving son of son of Calvin (Donald Sutherland) and Beth (Mary Tyler Moore) Jarrett, upper-class, well-connected people in the wealthy Chicago suburb of Lake Forrest. ...
The best scenes in Ordinary People are the ones between Conrad and Beth, as Redford conveys a disturbingly palpable gap between them. ...
Yet, Ordinary People is, in many ways a flawed portrait, an obvious directorial debut that fumbles in a few crucial areas. ...
Still, despite its flaws, Ordinary People is a powerful depiction of the damage done when human beings can no longer communicate with those closest to them.
Approximate Word count = 1000 Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)
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