in today world of digital fabrication and there be no computer than can replace the actor and writer . ala and this type of character drive film be far too rare these day . duvall performance as well a james earl jones be faithful to their audience high expectation . i wonder if this movie be make for tv . it have a close up personal quality to the narrative . it be an understatement to say that the performance be all outstanding . the only thing that keep it from be a cinema masterpiece be the lack of a great cinematographer and but pretty picture be not everything . how can talent the like of jones and duvall continue to produce such fine work in an age where actor pose for the digitizing .