meryl streep may be the great actor work today . her chameleonic portrayal never fail to astonish while she seem actually to be the character she bring to the screen . in one true thing and she give life to a deceptively straightforward and profoundly complex woman do her best to play the hand life have deal to her . survive with cancer be no easy task and and not just survive but actually continue to live one life be even hard and this be precisely what kate gulden ( streep ) mean to do . renee zellweger ( jerry maguire ) not only hold her own in this exalted company but shine a streep daughter and who learn to see in a new light her parent live as well a her own . streep be a powerhouse and deservedly receive an oscar nomination for her work here while her i be only go to say this once dialogue with zellweger will leave you devastate . zellweger and though and be the real revelation her face conveys every emotion and every conflict a she begin to learn the many truth about her parent strength and weakness . director carl franklin ( devil in a blue dress ) handle the extremely difficult story material with sureness and delicacy .