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I do love character development to set up the pay off in the later half of the film. Out of all my friends and family I have the greatest patience for it. That being said, the first hour is too mundane and drawn out for that development. I get the angst and tension between the Mother and son. The fixer Father, the son sleepwalking through his days feeling guilt and pushing his friends away. But an entire hour of this is painfully unnecessary, could have been accomplished in 30 minutes. It was indulgent and perhaps condescending of Robert Redford to feel his audience needed that much time to grasp the dynamics or at least he could have shot shorter relevant scenes instead long drawn out scenes with unnecessary time left in. Perhaps editing is to blame. The first half of Ordinary People is the most drab movie I have sat through, unmatched only by “The Hours. I do agree it’s acting is superb by a well casted group of the main characters. I also agree that it was a much needed subject matter presented in a raw fashion, but I really had to fight fast forwarding through it. Example: The swimming, the swim coach scenes, total unnecessary how much it went on and on before he finally quit, but truly, my opinion is the great majority of scenes should have been more precise and poignant.

I loved this movie. Some movies are all about realism and details, that is not what Hallmark movies niche is about, Hallmark is about giving their audience nostalgia, family and friends togetherness warm fuzzies and Christmas spirit. A few years back I would have said these were a bit corny and scoffed a little, to be honest some are. To be totally candid, a few years back when the world took a strange turn and even more this chaotic year of 2020, this is a true Godsend for our souls. I have been watching dozens over the last couple years. They warm my heart and give me hope for a return to better times for us all. They are best when you just get lost in the magical sentiment and enjoy the good feels and if you’re like me, the tears, which can be healing and help pivot your perspective.

Been watching this show since I was a child (now 60), it’s the only news show i watch faithfully. But this is the first time I have been really let down by your biased content. You are running segments to smooth over liberal scandals, and you always, that’s right 💯 run positive stories for Dems and Negative stories on Republicans even though you have commercials presently airing claiming that CBS news is giving their viewers unbiased coverage on the election. Shame on you. You and 60 minutes are campaigning for Democrats and Smearing Conservatives. Your job as journalists is to state facts unbiasedly not run op-ed pieces fraudulently. Give each side a fair shake and let your audience make their own conclusions. This last 2 months you’ve really ramped up the propaganda. Please, please go back to journalism standards so I can once again enjoy your show.

How is this show still on? It has a 2.2 rating in the reviews at this moment March 2020 Super Tuesday. Joy Behar is just as judging and nasty in her remarks as Trump is in his. She is no better in her words and demeanor than he is. Back in the Barbara Walters days she absolutely sucked up to Trump. You know being nasty judgmental is the same no matter which political side engages in it. There is a lot of hate spewing on this show. Here’s a fact, if we are going to be a peaceful and loving people all this nastiness has to stop on BOTH sides or it will never come to fruition. There is not a correct side of hate. Start being respectful in your criticism.