Taking Chance

Take a Chance on This

You won't regret it

I have to tell you about this.  A few days ago when I turned on the telly it opened on some HBO channel from the night before.  Even though  it was 30 minutes  into "Taking Chance," starring Kevin Bacon, I was hooked.  Five minutes later I looked up the next full airing, and scheduled it to record.  Still,  I continued to watch.  MoSup was out doing something, and came home around noon.  Now understand this about MoSup.  She doesn't believe in frittering away prime daylight hours drinking whiskey or watching movies.  Nevertheless, I insisted she sit down and watch the now recorded repeat.  I promised her that she'd have her heart in her throat the entire time, as had I.  Neither of us spoke a word for 90 minutes.  I can make the same promise to you about this true story. I know many of you've seen this, and I'm confident you'll concur. My best friend has a son serving with the Marines in Iraq, and I wonder whether this is something I should recommend to him.  I don't know, although maybe I just did. I see it as a portrait of the best of America. One final thing.  I've always liked Kevin Bacon, but the role I've always identified  him with was Chip Diller Kevin Bacon, in Animal House. No more.  From now on it's Lt. Col. Michael Strobl. He's that good in this film. ;