The Annihilation of Fish

James e jones, lynn redgrave, margot kidder. Two interesting people meet up, later in life. Renting rooms in the same boarding house in san francisco. Each one brings his and her own issues to the relationship. As expected, they start out hating each other. But if they can stand each other... and their idiosynchracies, it might work out! Very cute story. Fun interaction between the landlord and the boarders... similar to tales of the city, kind of like a mother hen. Really well done! Highly recommended. A look at serious issues with some comedy thrown in. Directed by charles burnett. It's a recently restored version on kanopy. Based on the story by jamaican writer anthony winkler.

If you like James Earl, you will love this film, I loved A Family Thing and this is better, this time we get to see some of his one on one acting. He is great wrestling with a demon, I love the effect when he throws him out the window. I saw this at a film festival and people who saw it just loved it.

If you see this to rent -- rent it, you won't regret it.

Lynn Redgrave is fabulous, she takes the character and runs with it. I see sides of her, I never saw before.

Then there is Margot Kidder and her come back after her battle with mental illness and she is wonderful, it was like the part was meant for her.

This film is one no one hears about but should, I don't know why. It would have a made a great art house movie but I understand it didn't get much play time.

Although some of the film was predictable, I fell in love with the characters and the story. What a great show, too bad it didn't make a theatrical release but well worth watching. Some stuff, you just wouldn't think James Earl Jones would do but very good.

I'm not sure how this movie could have been funnier, but I'm glad it wasn't: if I had laughed any harder, I would have p**d in my pants. Top-flight performances by three top-flight actors made this comedy one of the best I have seen in years.

The ending was completely predictable... If you can't guess how the movie will end after watching the first ten minutes or so, you just aren't trying. Even though you generally know what's going to happen, the craftmanship with which the characters are portrayed makes it certain that your joy is never diminished.

I had the giggles for half an hour. See this movie!

A love story about two people (James Earl Jones and Lynn Redgrave) who end up in the same boarding house (run by Margot Kidder in one of her best performances ever), after being rejected by society and the people whom they have counted on for support. As they fall in love they have to deal with the unusual ways that each of them have created purpose for themselves--the very reasons society has rejected them--while also facing their prejudices about age, race, and sex.

I saw this film at the 2000 USA Film Festival and thoroughly enjoyed it. All the performances are first-rate, as is the cinematography, the script and the music.

This film is unlikely to get wide distribution, due to the fact that it does not feature wet teenagers or loud rock-and-roll, but if you do get the opportunity to see it, do. You'll be glad you did.