Melanie’s change, the world of fashion, the pretence? The need for the divorce, Jake not signing, her coming south, confronting him, the urgency of his signing?ħ. The opening, Melanie and Jake together, playing, the bond between them? First love? The effect, the marriage, Melanie leaving, leaving her parents behind, at home in Alabama, their characters, hopes for their daughter?Ħ. Andrew, nice, wealthy, genial, his work, relationship with his mother? Love for Melanie, the engagement?ĥ. Melanie’s story, Reese Witherspoon? From Alabama? Adapting to New York, changing her name, covering her past, her work, fashion, success? In love with Andrew? The engagement? The plans? Andrew’s mother, her snobbery, dislike of Melanie, using the private detective?Ĥ. The location photography, the city of New York City, society, fashion, work, wealth? The contrast with Alabama, ordinary, homes, the town, the surroundings, the mansion, the factory?ģ. The title? The song? The Alabama story? The perspective from New York City? The South, class differences, the North?Ģ. Dakota Fanning is the young Melanie.ĭirector, Andy Tennant, had made a number of romantic films including Fools Rush In, Ever After, Anna and the King.ġ. The film has very strong supporting cast of character actors which makes the film stronger than it might have been. In an atmosphere of being thwarted, she goes out on the town, encounters friends from the past, especially young man, Bobby Ray, and drunkenly outs him – and while hurt, he nevertheless helps to keep her cover. When she returns home, there are many interactions with him and the discovery that he has always loved her, has made good, has a pottery factory with many profitable contracts. Melanie does have a back story at home, friendship with Jake, Josh Lucas, secret marriage to him, her fleeing Alabama and asking him to sign divorce papers which he has refused for many years. The mother is a snob and certainly looks down on Melanie and is suspicious of her Southern background and sets a private detective after her. The mayor is played by Candice Bergen and Patrick Dempsey is her son. She plays Melanie, a young woman from Alabama who has made it big in New York City in the world of fashion, changed her name, accent, attitudes, and is engaged to the wealthy son of the mayor. This is a star vehicle for Reese Witherspoon is emerging as the star at this period, soon to be in the Legally Blonde comedies and when an Oscar in 2005 for Walk the Line. Reese Witherspoon, Josh Lucas, Patrick Dempsey, Candice Bergen, Mary Kay Place, Fred Ward, Jean Smart, Ethan Embry, Melanie Lynskey, Courtney Gains, Rhona Mitra, Dakota Fanning. Peter Malone's Film Reviews and Resources.Michael Fallon Books and Audio-visual Resources.Heart of Life Centre for Spiritual and Pastoral Formation.St Mary's Towers Retreat Centre, Douglas Park NSW.Missionary Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus.Daughters of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart.
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