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Soapdish (1991)
Rate:
9
Viewed:
12/20
12/20:
The drama, the bitchery, the terrible sense of fashion, the soap opera behaviors, and the plot twists are what makes
Soapdish a compelling film.
The more the merrier is the all-star cast as it includes three Oscar winners: Sally Field, Kevin Kline,
and Whoopi Goldberg. Oscar nominees Robert Downey, Jr., Elisabeth Shue, and Cathy Moriarty round out the rest along
with Teri Hatcher.
The story is clever which is a soap opera within a soap opera within a movie. It's Kevin Kline who supplies the most energy,
starting with his failed Willy Loman act in a fleabag steak 'n' play house dinner theater. Then, Sally Field creates drama of
her own to rival him with Elisabeth Shue being caught in the middle. Finally, chaos ensues when the cat is out of the bag.
What's impressive is the balancing act. There's so much going on that it's easy to be overwhelmed. Sometimes, I wonder if the
thespians are like that in real life.
All in all, Soapdish is very entertaining and funny with terrific performances.