One of the classic Meryl Streep movies that everyone is supposed to see if you want a great acting performance. I can't disagree with that.Streep stars as Sophie, a Polish immigrant living in Brooklyn circa 1947. She lives in one of the 2nd level apartments of a boarding house with her boyfriend Nathan (Kevin Kline). We meet them after the newest tenant Stingo (Peter MacNichol) moves in to the big city from the south. The three of them quickly becomes friends and the almost inseparable, to the point where Nathan starts becoming suspicious of Stingo and Sophie. That's how Nathan gets when he drinks, jealous and violent. After every outburst though, the friends would easily patch things up. They all seem to have love for each other, how differently they tend to show it, but things are not as they seem. As the plot unravels, so do the individual stories of Sophie and Nathan. The term "Don't judge a book by its cover" comes to mind.
It's been said, and now I can agree with them, that this is Streep's finest hour. She carries the movie from start to finish and you really can feel for her in her blind love and hidden torment. It should also be said that Kline and MacNichol did a great job alongside Streep. The movie as a whole was a little long and had a few scenes that seemed unnecessary. Other than that, no complaints.
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