Evening | 
| Actors: Claire Danes, Toni Collette, Redgrave, Wilson
Studio: Universal Studios
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  71 reviews
Sales Rank: 16996
Format: Ac-3, Color, Dolby, Dvd-video, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 117
Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: MCAD62033446D
UPC: 025193344625
EAN: 0025193344625
Theatrical Release Date: June 29, 2007
Release Date: September 25, 2007
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Product Description
Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 01/27/2009 Run time: 117 minutes
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A star-studded cast brings richness and texture to Evening, a lyrical tale of regret, unrequited love, and hope, written by novelists Susan Minot (Rapture) and Michael Cunningham (The Hours), based on Minot's book. Ann (Vanessa Redgrave) lies ill, deliriously remembering when she came to the summer home of her best friend Lila to be Lila's maid of honor (her younger self is played by Claire Danes). But the young Ann is soon caught between the hungry need of Lila's brother Buddy (Hugh Dancy) and the magnetic outsider Harris (Patrick Wilson). Meanwhile, the elderly Ann is watched by her two daughters, Nina (Toni Collette) and Constance (Natasha Richardson), who wrestle with unresolved feelings towards their mother, their choices in life, and each other. Evening starts off feeling a bit stiff and literary, but gradually finds its rhythm. While the emotional peaks and precious images feel inflated and hollow, the little ephemeral moments--the heartbreaks, yearnings, disappointments, and comforts, the flash of a smile or the widening of an eye--glimmer with warmth and honesty. It's rare that such restraint can be so compelling and so rewarding; Evening is well worth watching for the accumulating emotional power of these small moments. Also featuring Glenn Close and Meryl Streep. --Bret Fetzer Beyond Evening 
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 A masterpiece! November 17, 2008
I knew this movie would be good just looking at the list of names of people who are in it. And it was. Actually, it is a true masterpiece.
It speaks to the heart of many many things. Regret; passion; bonds that exist between people; settling in life; memories. The story and how it unfolds are beautifully shown here with inconsequential 'holes'. Keep your focus on what is being told.
I certainly didn't notice any flaws as I watched the movie. The acting, costumes, sets, photography and music blended so well, so seamlessly that it pulled me along as I watched it.
We've all experienced what the lead characters have experienced. We all choose one way or another to go in our life. Each way has regrets as well as positive experiences, it's all in how you view it and what meaning things have for you.
I doubt that anyone could spend time watching this movie and not come away untouched. Highly, highly recommended. Truly a must see.
Atmospheric, wonderful film, ensemble cast September 30, 2008
I read the bad reviews, but I own this HD DVD, because I love the actresses in it. Once I watched it, I knew it would be a "rewatch". I am a fan of "Oscar" films, and love to sink my teeth into a good story. While this one does not qualify as an award winner, the generational storyline, music and solid storyline compliment the exceptional cast, without a doubt. I love the music and flashbacks. It feels like the Hours, Fried Green Tomatoes etc, although not quite as good. Redgrave, Collette, Streep, Close and Danes give fantastic performances. Even if the story lacks in parts, their performances are worth a look, if you're a fan of this genre.
 well Meryl Streep was wonderful as always but September 28, 2008
can one spell ponderous?
So many of the themes felt so dated, but perhaps that was the intention of the writers.
Thought Provoking September 8, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I have just finished watching Evening and felt I must see what others thought about it. I have not been moved by a film in a very long time - Evening did it for me. I was in awe of Vanessa Redgrave's performance, from her death bed. She is such an amazing actress. I couldn't take my eyes off of her. Evening made me long for my best girlfriend/maid of honor, who has passed away; it made me long for my first/long lost love; and, it made me long for my mother, who has also passed away. I enjoyed watching the young Anne (Claire Danes) and then back to the older Anne (Vanessa Redgrave). I found it fascinating thinking about how as young people we live our lives as it comes to us, not knowing what the future holds. This film was heartbreaking, but not to be missed.
 Sentimental, but in a good way July 28, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I had the chance last night to catch Evening, an ensemble piece starring some of the most heavy-hitting female actresses working today. I thought it was wonderfully sentimental, and I enjoyed watching it.
Ann (Vanessa Redgrave/Claire Danes) is on her deathbed, reflecting on some of the defining moments of her life. Her two daughters, Connie (Natasha Richardson) and Nina (Toni Collette), grapple with the complications of their own lives and the idea of their mother's passing.
In her waning moments, Ann primarily dwells on a single weekend in her life, when she serves as the maid of honor at her friend Lila's (Mamie Gummer/Meryl Streep) wedding. During the weekend, Ann meets Harris (Patrick Wilson), whom she falls in love with and never truly forgets. However, due to a tragic accident during the wedding weekend (and relationships they share with others), Ann and Harris do not end up together. They both marry, have children, and lead separate lives. And as she is preparing to leave this world, Ann wonders if not being with Harris (and not pursuing her dream of becoming a professional singer more devotedly) is the biggest mistake of her life.
As the story continues, the viewer begins to see that maybe there ARE no mistakes in life. Only choices, the choices that make us who we are and shape our experience. (This reminded me much of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. If you go around trying to change what you've done or erase what you think you shouldn't have done, you are not going to be the same person. You won't know the same things, feel the same things, learn the same things.) Maybe the only thing we can do, upon reflecting, is be as satisfied as we can be that we are the sum of the choices we've made.
At any rate, the film is beautifully written, gloriously performed, and lovely to look at. It will make you think a bit, too. And with a cast of Claire Danes, Vanessa Redgrave, Toni Collette, Meryl Streep, Natasha Richardson, and a small role by Glenn Close, you can't go wrong.
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