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‘Wish You Were Here’ Review: Julia Stiles Directs a Surprisingly Subtle Spin on Romantic Weepies
After meeting her terminally ill soulmate, an aimless woman learns that bad timing leads to life-enriching outcomes in 'Wish You Were Here.'
Charlotte’s frustration is inescapable as, during her dutiful daughter visits, her overbearing mom (Jennifer Grey) and financially supportive father (Kelsey Grammer) search for that gentle push to encourage her to date and figure out her purpose. Charlotte’s journey toward enlightenment isn’t predicated on whether or not she lands a man or finds a successful career, but rather on discovering a well of untapped resilience hidden inside her that provides the key to unlocking her life’s meaning. From vibrant lighting cues to lens choices that narrow our focus onto the pair to the assembly of those viscerally charged images, they make the romance soar and the inevitable sting of sadness hit like a gut punch.
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