Fourteen years after Terms of Endearment swept the Oscars comes this bland sequel, a film as trite as it is long. Shirley MacLaine returns as the veritable matriarch Aurora, who's as controlling and fussy as ever, even though her world seems to be in constant upheaval. Her granddaughter (Juliette Lewis) runs off with a wannabe actor (Scott Wolf), her longtime friend/maid (Marion Ross) decides to quit and get married, and her daughter's former best friend (Miranda Richardson) constantly shows up to ruin her day. Plagued by unfunny one-liners, ridiculous domestic fight scenes, and an unlikely romance, The Evening Star doesn't even feature any good Jack Nicholson scenes. His cameo is short, his performance stilted, and his relationship with MacLaine's character lacks the chemistry of the original film. Not recommended. (L. Russo)
The Evening Star
(Paramount, 129 min., PG-13, avail. May 6) Vol. 12, Issue 3
The Evening Star
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