The Bridges of Madison County . Tucson Weekly . 06-29-95

The Bridges of Madison County

DIRECTED BY: Clint Eastwood

REVIEWED: 06-29-95

Based on the popular Robert James Waller book, this Clint Eastwood tearjerker glorifies an affair between a neglected housewife (Meryl Streep) and a worldly photographer (Eastwood). And oh, what a lovely fantasy for lonely middle-aged housewives it is: The sex is great, the encounter is brief, and there are no consequences afterwards. It's about as passionate and tough-minded as a Hallmark card, but Streep's expert performance renders many of the scenes touching enough to draw out a tear or two.

--Zachary Woodruff

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