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Dustin Hoffman and Emma Thompson turn a simple film into a remarkable one. Kate finding the need of Harvey to catch up with his lost relationship with his daughter convinced him to attend the reception of her wedding. And that scene when Harvey Shine gave that speech in the reception is the most touching. And then the romance that blossomed between Harvey and Kate were convincingly in harmony with whatever hang-ups they had in their sleeves: having their own disappointments with the turn-out of events. I am glad Dustin did this movie. I have already forgotten how remarkable Dustin as an actor until he did this movie. If you want to identify the younger Dustin when he was The Graduate, Tootsie and Mr Kramer with the old-as-now Dustin, watch him with his best formula in Last Chance Harvey.