Don't expect either sweet Mary Richards or on the other side of the spectrum a Shirley MacLaine like old grouch in this TV movie with Mary Tyler Moore. She's an embittered recluse, running business from an office in her house, and cranky enough, yet hiding a huge heart underneath it all. Moore's big hearted handyman Charles Robinson ("Night Court") takes a fancy to Moore's niece (Holliston Coleman), bringing her into the home of his close knit family where his even bigger huge hearted mother (Irma P. Hall) gives Coleman a piece of family history. It's up to Robinson and Hall to open Moore's heart up to family, an easier task when Moore's old beau (Burt Reynolds) comes back into her life.
Showing that love, wisdom and heart come from places that one might not expect. Coleman learns that people aren't their skin color, but what is in their heart, and Hall's family has more than enough for anybody open up to receiving that love. Coleman shows the open mindedness of a young girl not shown the ugliness of racism, and anybody who has had that education is truly lucky. This is a film with heart, a word I overuse in this review with no regret. Moore plays a character filled more with sadness than she allows herself to reveal, using her cold exterior to hide the tears inside. There are a ton of small moments that will grab your emotions, and it's the complex simpleness of this story that makes this TV movie truly special.
Showing that love, wisdom and heart come from places that one might not expect. Coleman learns that people aren't their skin color, but what is in their heart, and Hall's family has more than enough for anybody open up to receiving that love. Coleman shows the open mindedness of a young girl not shown the ugliness of racism, and anybody who has had that education is truly lucky. This is a film with heart, a word I overuse in this review with no regret. Moore plays a character filled more with sadness than she allows herself to reveal, using her cold exterior to hide the tears inside. There are a ton of small moments that will grab your emotions, and it's the complex simpleness of this story that makes this TV movie truly special.