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The Truth About Jane (2000)
Truly touching, an amazing portrayal by the young cast.
This movie was very touching. In fact I find myself feeling remorseful of childish and unthinking remarks I may have made about or to other teenagers when I was younger.
Though it was a little too coincidental that the teacher happened to show up at all the right times I thought her insight, from an adult perspective, was important for young viewers who may be in the same position as Jane. The only really disappointing part to me was the younger brother. I felt that they should have developed his character more rather than just attaching him to scenes, especially at the end.
Unlike a lot of "Lifetime Movies" I thought the cast did a wonderful job. You can never go wrong with Stockard Channing, and Jenny O'Hara and James Naughton have been around and entertaining forever. But, I was especially impressed with the character Taylor, Alicia Lagano. She added subtleties that I would have found impressive for a veteran actor.
For the sake of the film business I hope to see a lot more from both Alicia Lagano and Ellen Muth. To me so many other young actors just sound as if they are reading from a script.
I recommend this movie to anyone, especially those who have historically been openly critical of gays and lesbians. It makes you think about the term "Alternative Lifestyle".