IMDb plot summary: Rachel is a 35 year old school teacher who has no man in her life and lives with her mother. When a man from the big city returns and asks her out, she begins to have to make decisions about her life and where she wants it to go.
Directed by Paul Newman. Starring Joanne Woodward, James Olson, Kate Harrington, and Estelle Parsons.
(Spoilers.)
This has a lot going for it. Rachel is an interesting character, and the way the movie gets us inside her head and its fears, hopes, and impulses is really well-done. I found myself oddly disappointed that the thing that motivated her to change her life was a simple romantic affair -- I don't know what I hoped it would be, but it felt like it tread more familiar ground once that relationship got going. That being said, it was still an enjoyable watch and I still think she's a great character.
How it entered my Flickchart:
Rachel, Rachel > Lawless
Rachel, Rachel < The Lady Vanishes
Rachel, Rachel < Star Trek: Generations
Rachel, Rachel > The Vanishing
Rachel, Rachel > Ponyo
Rachel, Rachel < Punch-Drunk Love
Rachel, Rachel > Frances Ha
Rachel, Rachel > The Fixer
Rachel, Rachel > Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
Rachel, Rachel > Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Final spot: #1174 out of 2999.
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