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The Hours (PG-13)

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Directed by: Stephen Daldry
Starring: Meryl Streep
January 2003

Based upon the life and works of Virginia Woolf,
The Hours focuses on the themes freedom and love and the issues of suicide and homosexuality. Under solid direction, Kidman, Moore, Streep and (especially) Harris are absolutely brilliant, but the movie is so moody and depressing, it fails in its attempt at being life-affirming.

Rating: 2 1/2