I liked the movie. Thought the character portrayel was good and enjoyed the story. Unfortunately, the theater chose to blast the sound, but other than that, my husband and I liked the film. Hope they do another.
I thought the acting, makeup special effects and cinematography were excellent. The story is not an "up" movie. It deals with old age, infirmity, war, heartbreak and in the end, death. I would not have chosen to see ii if I had known. It does picture some of the beautiful places in New Orleans, and being a native, I'm always for that. I also think that any movie over 2 hours is way too long to sit without an intermission.