Where the Heart Is (2000) (original) (raw)
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Original title
Where the Heart Is
Year
2000
Running time
120 min.
Country
United States
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Genre
Drama. Romance | Melodrama. Maternity
Synopsis
Novalee Nation (Natalie Portman), is 17, pregnant, and has never been part of a real home. She has fallen in with a selfish, would-be musician, Willy Jack whom she consideres her boyfriend. While traveling from Tennessee to California in an ancient Plymouth, they stop for a bathroom break, at an Oklahoma Wal-Mart. But when she leaves the store, she discovers that Willy Jack and the Plymouth are gone. Only her Polaroid camera remains in the parking space. Alone and broke, Novalee surreptitiously moves into the vast store, stealing food and supplies from its shelves to survive. When she gives birth on the floor - and her hideaway is revealed - Novalee and her "Wal-Mart Baby" become instant celebrities.
Critics' reviews
- "The Wal-Mart of cinematic soap operas. One-stop shopping for your emotional movie needs."
- "Everything that cynical moviegoers despise and the tender-minded adore"
- "Banal and trite where it could have been insightful and emotionally truthful, this Fox release is also notable for featuring the first disappointing performance by teen star Natalie Portman."
- "In comparison to 'Where the Heart Is', the Wal-Mart commercials seem like cinema verite"
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