Hi, this is Steve.

One of the things we do on the cinephiles is what we call the play-by-play.

This is the chronological journey through the film where we try to give you some sense

of what is going on in the story.

Often these include descriptions of life and death struggles, important decisions, emotional

confrontations, true love, and sometimes true tragedy.

In other words, the events of most films are by necessity, pretty dramatic, and the play-by-play

naturally reflects that.

However, when it came to the remains of the day, the play-by-play was almost entirely

devoid of drama.

Where's the emotion and left behind dust-pins, the cleanliness of the alcove by the breakfast

room, a book of sentimental love stories, or the words, yes, I'm perfectly alright, in

response to a question of concern.

And yet, despite the stayed intentionally professional exterior, the interior life of

the characters in the remains of the day are as vibrant, emotionally complex, and ultimately

tragic as just about any film we've covered.

In the end, it's the incredible performances of Emma Thompson and Anthony Hopkins, the

delicate direction of James Ivory and Richard Robbins' gorgeous score that managed to convey

a universe of emotion through actions so subtle as to be almost nonexistent.

So if you still haven't seen this brilliant film, you need to take a journey to cinephiles.net

where you can buy or stream remains of the day, along with every other film we've ever

reviewed.

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