Some movies earn their tears honestly, while others are more manipulativethe ones sometimes dismissively called tearjerkers.
Just posting the trailer here made the tears start welling up in my eyes.
This is one for which the tears really come when the family is reunited.
and Hillary watch one final sunset.
Love means never having to say youre sorry, and I won’t apologize for recommending this.
Alas, this isnt a movie about successful treatments and permanent remission.
Theres a pervasive sense of sadness and injustice as were drawn deeply into the story of this couple.
Its a better adaptation of Alice Walkers acclaimed novel than it is often given credit for.
The crying bit:The greatest heartbreaks come closer to the beginning than the end.
Youre invited to cry at the sad momentsandthe joyous conclusion.
Somehow Take a whack at Ouiser!
is the films supreme moment of catharsis.
Near death and at the end of her strength, shes forced to abandon her twin daughters.
The moment would, understandably, haunt Suuyan and color her relationship with her other daughter, June.
Eventually, she places all her hopes in her daughter, Laurel.
(Later theres a talking dog, which helps.)
Then they arent, and its sad.
The crying bit:Oh, lord.
We start out with aBambi-esque death scene and, later, a heartbreaking abandonment.
The emotional crux of the film is the bit about how Tod and Copper will always be friends forever.
But fate has other ideas.
The crying bit:Lets just say that Old Yeller doesnt fare terribly well here.
They made this movie for kids, if you’ve got the option to believe it.
The crying bit:Atreyu’s faithful steed, Artax, is overcome in the Swamp of Sadness.
It’s a genuinely powerful emotional moment, representing a low point for both Bastion and Atreyu.
A little awkward, perhaps, to modern eyes, but still rather stirring in context.
Their first kiss is at the Anne Frank House.
So, take your pick.
The crying bit:Bing Bong.
Oh, god, Bing Bong.
Or the bit at the end when reckon it’s he didnt die after all?
I mean, its definitely the first onebut theyre both incredibly emotional.
Theres still a brilliantly constructed old-school Hollywood epic here, of the kind they truly dont make anymore.
The crying bit:She says that shell never let go.
But she absolutely lets go.
(Thank god they skippedthe original ending.)
Where to stream:Paramount+,Prime Video
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There are also tears to be had at the films surprisingly upbeat ending.
Its also sadder becauseits all true.
