I just finished watching AinA, for the first time in many years. So incredibly powerful with unbelievable performances by all!
I love the last scene. At the end when Prior tells us that aids will kill many but not all and that they will not die secret deaths any longer, I was incredibly moved. I even started crying a bit, which is something since I have seen Angels many, many times.
Was anyone else moved by this scene? I even had to watch it twice.
robann-
yes- the last scene is awesome. I was surprised by how much of AinA affected me, again. I haven't watched it in 3 years or so, and seeing it again was like seeing it for the first time.
The scene that still affects me the most is the "Quartet", the scene spliced between Prior/Lou and Harper/Joe when all the characters are just tearing each other up.... heartbreaking.
"Leave my mother out of it. Which is usually where my mother is. Out if it."
Oh, are you kidding? I went into the ugly cry. Such a moving scene and Justin Kirk gave such a powerful performance. Especially in that scene.
It's just a shame that many people in the world are still dying secret deaths, which made the scene even more real.
Another powerful scene is the one where Roy thinks Belize is death and he's coming to get him. I love the way Jeffrey Wright played that.
"You cannot find peace by avoiding life"
I actually don't care for the 'breaking-the-fourth-wall/epilogue' at the end. It's not a bad scene- it's well acted, but I think it seems out-of-place with the rest of the series.
I always wish the film ended after Harper's scene on the airplane- I think that would have been a lovely way to end AiA.
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I'm with you. I think AIA had its perfect ending there--maybe the quartet scene could have been shown just before or altered slightly. It seemed tacked on and Harper's final words were a better ending.
shareI don't mind the fourth wall breaking. But, actually, how plausible is it that Hannah would remain friends with the three gay guys, none of whom are even her son. (I know, as a previous poster mentioned, that she probably had other issues with Joe far beyond his being homosexual). But just from a realistic standpoint, did she relocate to New York now, and strike up these friendships with these gay guys? Her manner of speaking even changed. If I'm not mistaken, she does not even live in the state of New York, much less the city, at the beginning of the movie. Why did they put her in the last scene with the other three guys. While I love Meryl Streep, I just think it was completely out of character for her to a) be there, and b) speak the way she did. She seemed to do a complete about face in both her politics and speech, which frankly, rarely comes along in later life (Arianna Huffiington is only one person I know who was a major Conservative, and is now one of the best liberal voices out there). This part did not ring true for me at all.
shareI love the last scene; the fourth-wall breaking didn't bother me at all. Mary-Louise Parker's monologue in the plane was beautiful, too. This entire movie gets me SUPER emotional; I can't watch it that often because every time I get worked up (in a good way, of course). Same goes with reading the play by itself. It's a touching, profoundly overwhelming piece of work.
¡Buena suerte!
"But, actually, how plausible is it that Hannah would remain friends with the three gay guys, none of whom are even her son. (I know, as a previous poster mentioned, that she probably had other issues with Joe far beyond his being homosexual). But just from a realistic standpoint, did she relocate to New York now, and strike up these friendships with these gay guys?"
Well she seemed to have bonded with Prior at the hospital, and even if she didn't remember the encounter with the Angel, all of them seemed to realize that *something* happened. I think her problem with Joe was that he abandoned his wife (who seriously needed him). I'm not sure where she was living, but she did sell her house as soon as she was called by Joe (can't remember if she did it in the movie, but she did in the play. Harper even tells her that it was a crazy thing to do).
The last scene is so incredibly humane and heartwarming and leaves you full of hope. Every time I watch it, the hairs on my arms stand up. It's simply beautiful. A perfect ending for this play.
EXACTLY!
¡Buena suerte!
I LOVED the last scene. Angels in America is brilliant, I need to read it and view it again very soon.
shareHave just watched this scene again, having never seen it since watching AIA when it first came out. To be honest, i remember being quite bored by it originally, but this scene is beautiful. I had a serious lump in my throat. Was so impressed i am now watching the whole thing on you tube. Love justin kirk - why he is not a bigger star is a mystery to me
shareCouldn't agree more, Justin Kirk is fantastic. He's the perfect choice for playing Prior. The chemistry between him and Ben Shenkman - who also should feature more regularly in films - is something really special indeed.
shareI did like it! I think it's moving, although I admit I was surprised to see it in the film. I guess it works, but not the same way it does in a theatre. I strongly suggest everyone see this live on stage if ever given the oppourtunity, it's an amazing experience and it happens right in front of you.
shareI just watched it for the first time this weekend and the last scene was amazing. I was honestly expecting him to die at the end of the film but I was surprised in the best way possible and then his speech just made me tear up. It was so moving and touching.
Lonely Chicago pie
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