If you loved The Sun Shines Bright, try The Magic of Belle Isle
A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.
What they share
Theyboth carry the bittersweet, cozy mood tags, and they sit in Comedy / Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to The Sun Shines Bright, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What The Magic of Belle Isle is
Rob Reiner directs, perhaps hoping for another Misery. A boozy, bitter writer in a wheelchair decamps to a lakeside cottage and forms an unlikely bond with the beautiful divorcee next door. It's a tender story, for those who like that sort of thing.

