Music of the Heart

Gee, this movie was great! I am so glad I am not so cynical as to be suckered in by a movie like this one. I could have lost twenty minutes along the way - the Aidan Quinn scenes are unnecessary and some of the scenes with her kids were not what they were supposed to be, but when the story and the kids and the music soared, it was a supernova. I will admit to crying for most of the last 45 minutes, straight through. I had seen "Small Wonders" which of course was great, too, and this movie is a fitting tribute to Roberta and the lives she has changed. The fact that Meryl Streep received another Oscar nomination is also a fitting tribute to the greatest actress of our generation. I also want to mention Angela Bassett and Cloris Leachman, who have small roles but make them count.