This movie was a little bit of a disappointment for me. The Father was astounding film making- maybe somewhat gimmicky but it was used to fantastic effect. So I was excited to see that the same film maker had a new movie.
The Huge Ackman does a great job as always, as did Laura Dern, the kid they got did okay with the material he was given, but he was given crap. I found the character whiny, spoiled, and manipulative. Not something you want your audience to feel when you are trying to get them to identify with a character.
The story is nothing new- it's the same subject that has been done to death. Real clinical depression simply cannot be communicated in film, at least, I haven't seen it done properly yet. I really was expected a new approach from this film maker- so this was a letdown. The family dynamics story is also a yawn.
In any case I fully expect his next movie to be The Holy Ghost starring Anthony Hopkins.
Go watch The Father, it's a much better movie than this one.
The Huge Ackman does a great job as always, as did Laura Dern, the kid they got did okay with the material he was given, but he was given crap. I found the character whiny, spoiled, and manipulative. Not something you want your audience to feel when you are trying to get them to identify with a character.
The story is nothing new- it's the same subject that has been done to death. Real clinical depression simply cannot be communicated in film, at least, I haven't seen it done properly yet. I really was expected a new approach from this film maker- so this was a letdown. The family dynamics story is also a yawn.
In any case I fully expect his next movie to be The Holy Ghost starring Anthony Hopkins.
Go watch The Father, it's a much better movie than this one.