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(More customer reviews)I watch relatively few TV movies, but of those I have seen, Mary and Tim stands out. The plot, which concerns a lonely widow, Mary, and a "slow" younger man, Tim, is straightforward and moves ahead through familiar, almost soap-opera devices. There is a snoopy neighbor who represents convention; she means well, but is usually wrong in her advice. The parents of Tim's sister's fiance are snobs, so Mary has to take him to her beach house to protect them from the embarrassment of having him at the reception with their "business associates"; this gives her a chance to relax with him. And so it goes. All of the main characters are good people, almost too good.
Although this sounds pretty dreadful, what sets the film apart is its unexpected message, among all the cliches, that people have to decide for themselves what matters to them and then have the courage to live by those decisions. The central relationship is not conventional at all, and in a world where the flowers are abundant, the grass is always green, there is always just enough wind at the beach to move the flags prettily, and no-one seems to notice how beautiful Candice Bergen is, this is absolutely wonderful. Bergen's character is intelligent, tender and wry, and Bergen portrays her well. Thomas McCarthy does an exceptional job of creating a slow person with great heart, charm, innocence and emotional perception. The end result is very touching.
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