“Cheri” – Michelle Pfeiffer and Rupert Friend – DVD RELEASE
October 21, 2009
So here’s my plug…
My gal pal and former on and off collegue, actress Michelle Pfeiffer, can be seen in the new DVD release of “Cheri”.
This is a beautiful and tragic love story about two people who are destined for each other, if only they didn’t have that big age difference lingering over them. They’re both in different places in their lives, viewing the future in different ways, and yet so drawn to each other.
Cheri is a fantastic period piece in that it completely relies on nuances and the things that are not said, and you can’t make a film like that without casting professional actors to bring it to light. Michelle Pfeiffer plays “Lea”. It just doesn’t get any better than that, plus its nice to see Michelle in a film for a change, her break between films is way too lengthy. When her younger counterpart, “Cheri” played equally well by Rupert Friend says how beautiful she is, you know he’s not just sucking up, he really means it. Both leads are breath taking and the erotic chemistry is highly evident, as is the possessiveness that comes along with that. What starts out as sex and eroticism eventually evolves into romance and love.
Naturally, what follows suit to this kind of connection is the tragedy and the heartbreak. Cheri’s immaturity eventually shows its true colors in vile ways, and it’s Lea who realizes what they have and had is a rare and most indescribable love. This is long before Cheri does. It’s painful to watch Pfeiffer silently and slowly crumble before our eyes over their demise while attempting to keep her strong dignity in tact. Rupert Friend crumbles after its seemingly too late and unable to comprehend or handle it in the most eloquent of ways.
Kathy Bates offers a light and bouncy comedic turn to this otherwise deep and dark love story. Even if you don’t vibe the plot or story line, this picture is stunning to watch visually with the location, sets and elegant costumes.
