Better Late Then Never

At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.

Amazing worth wacthing. So good. Biased but well made with many good points.

Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.

The movie was filmed in 1999 and in it they were drinking Dunkin Donuts coffee and eating donuts but there was no Dunkin Donuts in the entire west coast untill 14 to 15 years later totally messed up. Great movie

I've seen this a couple times over the years now and I always really enjoy it even if it is a bit on the melodramatic side. Susan Sarandon and Natalie Portman are fantastic and I think that's what makes it so watchable as nothing much (really) happens plot wise, its just more of a character study.Susan Sarandon is 'Adel,' a flighty, dreamer of a woman who leaves her small town behind and moves to Beverly Hills with her teenage daughter in the hopes of... more. 'Ann'(Natalie Portman) resents both her mother and the move and they spend most of the 4 year time span covered in the movie arguing and in a role reversal as Ann is the responsible one in the mother/daughter relationship. 04.27.14

Anywhere But Here is so good, solely propelled with powered performances by A-listers Susan Sarandon and Natalie Portman. I really like this movie, it's really nice. Susan and Natalie are 2 of film's all-time greatest actresses, especially Portman who's like top 5 pure actress, easily top 10 of all-time. Sarandon is nearly as strong. But more so than their talented acting skills these 2 together possess even brighter starpowers. It's very gratifying seeing Sarandon with Portman coupling for one of the better dual-performance driven movies. Susan Sarandon is in her 50s, and from head to toe she looks hotter than ever, I mean that. Natalie's pretty too, ughhhhh. Anywhere But Here is a smart, well-made coming to age story filled with touchy, affectionate drama. Mother and daughter Adele and Ann August are the primary focus for the duration of this pleasant and authentic feeling film. The mother Adele is overambitious and overbearing, and too lost in her own world. The daughter Ann is astute and searching for affection from Adele but feeling rejection from her mother. Ann and Adele are experiencing varying outlooks towards life. I love this movie. I love both actresses. This is a 7, but one of the best 7s. It has the makeup and presence of an 8, but barely blunders without having enough eventful occurrences, no impacting unfolding story lines. It's really a homely movie. Anywhere But Here is really good, I love it, did I say that already?

Ideal part for Susan Sarandon here. She is basically a free spirit. She has had 2 unsuccessful marriages. She flees with her unhappy daughter, Natalie Portman, to the L.A. scene. She secures a teaching job there, but with her problems and social hangups, teaching is not exactly for her and her resignation soon occurs.This is a film dealing with a mother-daughter relationship gone completely awry. There is family tragedy and the two women desperately struggle to cope with life, each one wanting independence.The telephone scene with her father is so memorable. That's what happens after years of separation and another family.The ending is an attempt for the two women to get the independence they have both sought.