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Circle of Friends is a little feel good sort of movie. The ensemble characters interact quite well. I have always liked Minnie Driver, and Alan Cummings seems to nail the smarmy characters like this. I think he was in a Jane Austen adaptation film with a similar role.
The film is based on one of the best Maeve Binchy novels, in my opinion. It concerns Bennie, Drivers character, who has a self-esteem problem based partly on her weight and unpopularity. But she stands up for herself when she has to, and makes friends. She overcomes problems I wont go into and risk giving details away, but suffice to say you should really end up rooting for her.
My only problem with the movie is the ending. I felt the book had the perfect ending, and the...