Revisiting this on Netflix and it still holds up. Loses its way a bit re: the framing of Cristina's personal narrative but it's just such good dialogue and wonderful performances by Vega & Sandler, as well as their respective on-screen daughters. Cloris Leachman embracing all of the comedic timing.
And I still really want that damn sandwich.
Really strong performances are the centerpiece of this story of lifelong friends being the lights in each others' darkest moments. Felt like there was still some meat on the bone, which is always the challenge of adaptations, let alone one that charts decades. Still, Mabry gets the best out of her actors when it matters most and elicits powerful scenes that strike you in your core. Watch out for Tati Gabrielle, she is a surprise as the younger Barbara Jean.
