![]() ![]() ![]() His reaction to being cursed with the Presidency, and his slightly-befuddled researching of the problem of how to get Doc and Suzy back together are priceless. He plays the role with a sweetness and earnestness that make the character totally believable. I think the finest performance in the film, however, is Frank McRae as Hazel, the childlike giant. Nick Nolte is good in almost anything, and he plays the role of Doc with the patience of a man who really doesn't quite belong where he is, but who has decided to stay, anyway. ![]() The movie creates a perfect atmosphere for the events, and Huston's narration actually adds to, rather than detracts from the performances (something I find very rare in narrated films). Whether or not they captured the two books exactly really isn't the point. Everyone looks like they belong in their roles. The cast of this fine movie have better ensemble chemistry than possibly any cast I can remember. ![]()
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