Movie #3194 "Nyad" (Netflix) I can sum up this film in a couple of words....GREAT ACTING , but a LONG film mostly filled with swimming in the water. And it is another out-there, tough watch for this year's movies. But it does have a strong theme: You are never too old to chase your dreams. I loved watching these two female actors work together in and out of the water --- amazing chemistry between the two. And the scene I will always remember is Jodie Foster's speech to Benning (coach to swimmer) telling her she will probably die in the water, and she thought she didn't want to see that, but decided to join her friend's last try because she wanted to be the last person the swimmer would talk to! Funny, but very meaningful, and Jodie plays it well! Neither she nor Benning will probably actually win the AA this year, but I hope they get nominated because they really worked hard to do right by this awe-inspiring female athlete! I'd give it 3.8. PS -- it was great to see Rhys Ifans (from "Nottinghill") in this film again!
"NYAD" 2023 PG-13 2 hours, 1 min Netflix.
The remarkable true story of athlete Diana Nyad who, at the age of 60 and with the help of her best friend and coach, commits to achieving her lifelong dream: a 110-mile open ocean swim from Cuba to Florida.
Directors: Jimmy Chin, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi
Writers; Julia Cox, Diana Nyad
Actors: Annette Bening, Nodig Foster, Rhys Ifans
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