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Hilary and Jackie (1998) Rank 3 Reviews
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Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
No, this isn't a documentary on two recent first ladies, this is the film based on the memoirs of Hilary du Pre on her relationship with her sister and skilled cellist, Jacqueline du Pre. Starting from their childhood and their first interests in music, a ...read the complete Hilary and Jackie movie review at Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
Houston Chronicle
Think of Hilary and Jackie as a concerto with an introduction, three movements and a coda.
The first movement tracks the childhoods of British sisters pitted against each other by their mother, who was determined that they both would be concert ...read the complete Hilary and Jackie movie review at Houston Chronicle
Washington Post (Michael O'Sullivan)
Hilary and Jackie plumbs the cistern of family dysfunction and musical genius to profound and haunting effect. ...read the complete Hilary and Jackie movie review at Washington Post (Michael O'Sullivan)
Washington Post (Stephen Hunter)
The movie is exquisitely directed by Anand Tucker in an anti-documentary style that sometimes fractures the time sequence, sometimes re-creates moments impressionistically instead of objectively and is vivid in style. ...read the complete Hilary and Jackie movie review at Washington Post (Stephen Hunter)
Dallas Observer (Jimmy Fowler)
The movie felt fresh and resonant in spite of its overall familiarity. ...read the complete Hilary and Jackie movie review at Dallas Observer (Jimmy Fowler)
Newsweek (David Ansen)
Told from both women's points of view, this fascinating, if sometimes overwrought, tale packs a wallop. ...read the complete Hilary and Jackie movie review at Newsweek (David Ansen)
TV Guide (Maitland McDonagh)
First-time feature director Tucker displays an astonishingly assured touch, allowing his phenomenal cast to creep into their characters' skins and surrounding them with images of shimmering and slightly threatening beauty. ...read the complete Hilary and Jackie movie review at TV Guide (Maitland McDonagh)
Variety (David Stratton)
Eye-grabbing performances from Emily Watson and Rachel Griffiths, who portray celebrated British cellist Jacqueline Du Pre and her older sister, Hilary, distinguish this ambitious but flawed biography. ...read the complete Hilary and Jackie movie review at Variety (David Stratton)
Tiscali UK
Bolstering FilmFour's claim of being at the forefront of pioneering British cinema, this emotional drama drew such rave reviews from the national press upon its theatrical release, that one magazine was even moved to dismiss Lock, Stock And Two Smoking ...read the complete Hilary and Jackie movie review at Tiscali UK
The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (Liam Lacey)
The wildly ambitious but flawed biographical film about the English cellist Jacqueline du Pre. ...read the complete Hilary and Jackie movie review at The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (Liam Lacey)
Dustin Putman
"Hilary and Jackie," is a glorious, seemingly accurate tribute to this obvious talent, who has widely been considered the greatest musical prodigy of the 20th-century. ...read the complete Hilary and Jackie movie review at Dustin Putman
Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY) (Judith Egerton)
No, it's not a movie about two first ladies married to adulterous husbands. ...read the complete Hilary and Jackie movie review at Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY) (Judith Egerton)
Chicago Tribune (Mark Caro)
Gripping in purely cinematic terms as an imaginatively told tale of sibling rivalry and the pressures of great expectations. ...read the complete Hilary and Jackie movie review at Chicago Tribune (Mark Caro)
The New Yorker (Anthony Lane)
The sense of period, of ungainly English pride, is funny and acute, but the movie mislays its sense of wit as the girls grow up. ...read the complete Hilary and Jackie movie review at The New Yorker (Anthony Lane)
Scott Renshaw's Screening Room (Scott Renshaw)
A revelation when it allows us to see what people surrender for art, as well as why people surrender their art. ...read the complete Hilary and Jackie movie review at Scott Renshaw's Screening Room (Scott Renshaw)
MediaCircus (Anthony Leong)
"Hilary and Jackie" is shot in a very lyrical style, a combination of dramatic and documentary-style filmmaking. This is not surprising, since director Anand Tucker was an accomplished documentary filmmaker before turning his attention to feature films. ...read the complete Hilary and Jackie movie review at MediaCircus (Anthony Leong)
filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)
The music sounds great in surround sound (I screened it on video), and the cinematography is quite lush. Too bad it all doesn't come together very well. ...read the complete Hilary and Jackie movie review at filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)
Austin Chronicle (Russell Smith)
For all its knock-'em-dead acting and aggressively stylish direction, Hilary and Jackie is still best described as arthouse comfort food. ...read the complete Hilary and Jackie movie review at Austin Chronicle (Russell Smith)
Cinephiles
Jackie enters into the professional world of music, marries the Argentine pianist and conductor Daniel Baremboim, and matures from the docile girl to an untamable artist whose entire existence depends upon her tempestuous love affair with the cello. The ...read the complete Hilary and Jackie movie review at Cinephiles
User Reviews
by sarasn1derland "s... on March 09, 2009
I absolutely love this movie. From every angle, it is by far a wonderful movie to watch. I laugh, i cry, i wonder why! It captures you and draws you into the world of these sisters, and make you wish you knew them then! This is up there in my top 5 ...
by Andrew Ellington on August 07, 2008
I love a good biopic, truly adore them. Every once in a while a biopic comes along so outstanding in its power and presence and emotional connection that my love for the every popular genre is reconfirmed to the enth degree. ...
by C. S. Reid "russi... on July 09, 2008
The only reason I gave this movie 5 stars was for the acting and directing. Superb!! But the story is very one-sided, being based on the book by Hilary. I think Jackie's story would be very different. I was very young when I had the honor of ...
by Claudia Rivera Ca... on March 11, 2008
Excellent Movie, I am a cellist and I can tell you that this movie won't disappoint you. ...
by KerrLines ""M... on June 07, 2007
HILARY AND JACKIE is still one of the most disturbing and unsettling pieces of film that I have ever seen! From the very beginning of the film there is a looming foreboding and an uncomfortable uneasiness that follows through every frame in this ...
by M. Denton "mattie... on June 20, 2006
Misunderstandings lead to some of the greatest tragedies in life. ...
by Movie Mania "DVD ... on June 05, 2006
Hilary and Jackie is the story of the DuPre sisters. From an early age both were rising musical stars, Hilary on the flute and Jackie on the cello. But Jackie's flamboyant playing style brought her attention and then fame. While Hilary has her style ...
by S. Carr "the_book... on January 23, 2005
I saw this film without prior knowledge of Jackie Du Pre, and was deeply moved by the knockout performances of the two lead actresses and the heatbreakingly beautful and emotionally honest story of the relationship between two sisters. Discovered later ...
by Rachel "Szar101" on November 22, 2004
When I saw this movie with my mother at the movies I was blown away. Seeing what Jackie had to go through with MS hits home for me. I have an aunt and a friend from church who have MS. Watching this movie reminds me of my friend who has MS because she ...
by W. Wilkinson on October 10, 2004
First off, this movie is based on a book of memoirs, which, of course, are based ...
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