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The big outdoor Doubt scene between Meryl Streep and Viola Davis is now viewable at the N.Y. Times site.

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Posted by Jeffrey Wells on February 2, 2009 at 4:41 PM

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BurmaShave says ...

Sorry to D.Z., but it sounds like they're making a Kent State movie that tries to justify the shooting:

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/thedishrag/2009/01/is-robert-patti.html

Posted by BurmaShave at February 2, 2009 5:18 PM

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Ray says ...

Davis is very good here, but I just don't really care for the way this scene is written. It just feels forced or contrived or something. I think it's close ... but something's off about it.

Posted by Ray at February 2, 2009 6:00 PM

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buckzollo says ...

I have to go with my initial reaction from the theatre where she rocked the house. Best Supporting Actress.

Posted by buckzollo at February 2, 2009 6:08 PM

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Chicago48 says ...

I'm with Ray. Very good acting from both actresses, but the way it's written, it's too stagey.

Posted by Chicago48 at February 2, 2009 8:13 PM

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I don't think the film ever overcomes the material's essential play-ness. Which doesn't mean it's bad; far from it, and it's a hell of an actor's showcase. It's just not very cinematic. This scene and the final one share a stilted, not very-fluid quality that make them respectable, but not all that involving.

Posted by Gnome Sayin at February 2, 2009 9:47 PM

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