We'd never heard of this movie, but a fellow PA claims that a scene was shot at her grandfather's house in Bunker Hill. Luckily, the public library has a copy of everything....The Bostonians follows a woman's suffragist, Olive, and her Southern cousin, Basil, as they battle for the soul of young Verena. Should Verena stay with Olive, become the face of the women's movement and keep their weird lesbian vibe going? Or should she run off with Basil and spend the next decade barefoot and pregnant in the kitchen?
Ultimately it doesn't matter because Verena is annoying and useless. She blubbers and sobs and frets about making decisions. Why either Olive or Basil finds her so enchanting is completely beyond me.
Christopher Reeve stars as Basil. It's hard to watch him play a twangy douchebag. Not so super. Some of the other cast members are okay, but this movie still drags. It feels like you've just watched the Masterpiece Theater version of "Mona Lisa Smile."
Final Score = C
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