Closing the Ring

On the other day, while looking for something to watch on tv, I saw the movie "Closing the Ring", starring Shirley McLaine, Christopher Plummer and Mischa Barton.

I had never heard about this movie before and, actually, I suspect it had a very limited distribution on big screen before it was released on DVD.

The Story

Right after the funeral of her husband, Ethel Ann remembers her past, a past unknown to her daughter who doesn't seem to understand her mother.

In the meanwhile, in Northern Ireland, a young guy discovers a wedding ring and wants to bring it back to its owner.

The movie will make us travel between Ireland and United States, but also between 2 periods : 1941 and 1991 to tell us the story of a lost love.

The Actors

Beside Shirley McLaine, Christopher Plummer and Mischa Barton, we'll also see Neve Campbell. Beside them, I didn't know any other actors and, after looking on IMDB, I do no really see names that I could have seen in something major (even if a lot of them did make a lot of other stuff).

What did I think ?

I think it would perfectly fit in a category called "chick flick for old ladies", if such film category ever exists. It has a lots of ingredients for a nice chick flick but the historical context gives it a flavor that would surely bring back lots of memories to a generation of woman who also lost a lover during World War II.

It's not a unforgettable movie but I found the story very moving. Even if, as far as I know, they didn't lived this kind of story, the movie made me think about my late grand parents who were young adults during World War II. It makes me think to my dear granny who loved her late husband (who wasn't old when he died, even if the war was over since several years) until her very last day. This probably was an important factor that made me enjoy the movie. For the rest, I looked for the old lady in me.

Beside the love story itself, the movie includes questions about the promises we make, about the secrets we keep, and all their consequences.

So, even if it isn't the best movie I've ever seen, I enjoyed it a lot. And I think anyone who like love stories or anyone who have an old lady inside would enjoy it.