Lureen's nail polish

[starboardlight]

This was something I noticed in one of my later viewings.  When Lureen is on the phone with Ennis it looks like her nail polish isn't quite right.  It doesn't go all the way to the edges and there's a little dot on her ring finger.  Anne had very little screen time to tell us a lot about Lureen and I think this was a great way to show she was still a bit fragile and not quite herself over Jack's death despite her coldness.  Or maybe that's just how nail polish looks close up(?).

I noticed that too. It made me think that they were press on nails instead of real nails. I also notice that her teeth needed some cleaning too in that scene. I definitely think they were there to show the breaking down of her edifice. With her grief, she's having a hard time maintaining her "front".

[starboardlight]

Back to the nails, there was also some talk about the little bit of polish on her finger being symbolic of her having "blood on her hands" about Jack's death, as in, she may have had him killed, or somehow played a part in that, if she found out he was having an affair with Randall, but I think that was dismissed by others, after a debate.

"OUT! Damn spot!" as it were. I read that too, way back. It's an interesting read, but not enough to go on.

[newyearsday]

Yeah, Starbie, it was mentioned way back when that the nails were press-ons, grown out a bit so you could see the real nail at the bottom/sides, which is why there is that space between the polish and the edge.

And of course you are right about the tobacco stains Victoria. I can see what you are saying too about her living a softer life, less need for age makeup.

And to Moni, I agree about Jack's eyebrows, and lines from frowning. It's subtle and brilliant in my opinion. I think he looks every bit the 39 year old. I also see how they made Ennis a lot more tanned in his face and hands as a way to show how he was always working outdoors. I think he is wearing some kind of wig in the final scenes, b/c his hair has this worn out, dry quality to it at the Lightning Flat scene and with Alma Jr at the end.

[delalluvia]

Yeah, Starbie, it was mentioned way back when that the nails were press-ons, grown out a bit so you could see the real nail at the bottom/sides, which is why there is that space between the polish and the edge.

Either that or like was said earlier, she does a bad job of doing her nails.  If you just paint a wide stripe down the center of your nail, it's not going to cover the sides, you have to go back and 'detail' each nail.  May be another sign that Lureen is not as 'together/upper class' as she wants to be.