Marvin's Room
1996
***½
Director: Jerry Zaks
Cast: Diane Keaton, Meryl Streep, Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro
Diane Keaton and Meryl Streep play a pair of sisters who haven't spoken in years. Now they're brought back together when the older sister is diagnosed with leukemia. This is a touching and well-acted drama, but it doesn't try to jerk your tears. In fact we don't see the terminally ill character die on screen, which is refreshing. Based on Scott McPherson's play.
