Guare saw a news item about silly upper middle-class New Yorkers (like the president of a TV station) being conned by a savvy black youth who pretends to know their kids at Harvard (where else?) Guare saw a news item about silly upper middle-class New Yorkers (like the president of a TV station) being conned by a savvy black youth who pretends to know their kids at Harvard (where else?) The real-life lad (David Hampton) duped various other white liberals who swooned over the fib that, though he was the son of Sidne Shallow, superficial, pretentious - this 1990 play by John Guare has not aged well, and the film version was deservedly a flop on the order that only Hollyla can manufacture. Shallow, superficial, pretentious - this 1990 play by John Guare has not aged well, and the film version was deservedly a flop on the order that only Hollyla can manufacture.
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Also, the running joke about Cats: The Movie aged like a fine wine.īlog | Twitter | Instagram | Spotify | Youtube | About |. I didn’t notice how much he fit no boxes in my head until I saw the movie, and it’s this I love so much about the character: You cannot have a coherent picture of him, because he fills so many roles. Will Smith is not casting I would have pictured for this role literally ever, but then again, I think that’s because I left this play having almost no picture of him. I still have not managed to see the entirety of the movie adaptation of this, but the scenes I’ve viewed feature some very good acting, especially on the part of the lead. I read this for the same class as M Butterfly and that was a very good choice on the part of our professor. The contrast between disdain and that continued degree of caring is interesting, but I also genuinely enjoy the question of why Ouisa still cares: because she misses the idea of this person, or because she really saw something underneath the lie? I really like the differing reactions of Ouisa and her husband. Another reviewer on this page advised reading this all in one sitting, and I would advise the same it’s 55 pages and seeing the opening to close progression is half the fun. The broad story is easy to understand it’s the details that make the show so interesting. Actually, it took me a reread to really get certain aspects. Over time, the audience is asked to question what’s real and what’s not in a con, and maybe, over time, who is conning who. Another reviewer This is an interesting play about constructed identity and how, by playing up a racialized image of ‘intellect’, one can put themselves into the homes and minds of others.
The site's consensus reads: "Though it betrays its theatrical roots, Six Degrees of Separation largely succeeds thanks to astute direction and fine performances–particularly from an against-type Will Smith.This is an interesting play about constructed identity and how, by playing up a racialized image of ‘intellect’, one can put themselves into the homes and minds of others. The film has an approval rating of 88% at Rotten Tomatoes based on 32 reviews, with an average rating of 7.12/10.
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