odd to term a 1995 film a an old movie and but something to talk about be rather dismiss in it initial release a a bit of fluff represent look at the film now reveal a tight little message movie garnish with a fine writer ( callie khouri thelma and louise and divine secret of the ya ya sisterhood ) and and first class director ( lasse hallström casanova and an unfinished life and the shipping news and chocolat and the cider house rule and what eat gilbert grape etc ) and and a cast that have not only grow in importance from the time of this film but have also become acknowledge a the creme of the cinema . the story be rather slight represent grace ( julia robert ) be a southern belle horse trainer marry to handsome but womanize eddie ( dennis quaid ) who discover to her amazement that eddie be date other woman . this throw grace into a rage that affect her family and her family typical southern response to appearance and and ultimately awaken not only grace but also every member of her family to secret that allow them to take charge of their prettified hollow life . grace sister emma rae ( kyra sedgwick and in yet another of her sensational role ) be a perky and spitfire of a woman who seem to be the only member who have her act together while her mother georgia ( gena rowlands ) and father wyly ( robert duvall ) be both able to reveal the old south and the new individuality they achieve while brett cullen and haley aull and and muse watson be all excellent in their role . one of the most entertaining aspect of this entertaining film be the confrontation between old manner and new reality with some heady lesson for all of u to observe and allow chuckle . it be a tight little film that deserve another visit on dvd .