#12: Sophie's Choice (1982)

There are so many things about the making of this movie that surprise me after having seen it.  This is Kevin Kline's first movie?  Who knew Peter MacNicol (dude from Ally McBeal) was this awesome of an actor?  Meryl Streep had to beg for this role?  The hell?!!  Meryl Streep took home the Oscar for best actress for this picture, and she absolutely deserved it.  She's flawless.  Granted, I saw the story Sophie tells at the end coming.  I mean the term "Sophie's choice" is constantly used now to define a choice between two persons or things that will result in the death or destruction of the person or thing not chosen.  I don't know if that started when the book was published or after this movie was released.  Still, Meryl's reaction shot when they took her daughter was amazing.  The story is pretty much a downer - tragic as tragedy can be.  It's beautiful though.