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Since my wife doesn't get out much, when she has an interest in some movie, that's the one we go to.
So we went to see August:Osage County.
Terrific, almost unparalleled cast.
Ten minutes into it, when Sam Shepherd commits suicide, I felt like he was the lucky one.
People were just acting all over the place.
There was not a cliché plot twist that was left out except bestiality, and if they could have brought a farm animal inside that would probably have been included.
It was based on a claustrophobic stage play and the screen play didn't open it out much at all except for a few jaunts into the yard or a field.
Except for the laundry, there was an argument in every room in that house - including the bathrooms.
Lots of yelling and when they ran out of words, they said them again and inserted some profanities.
Meryl Streep, a wonderful actress, played the wicked witch of the North with the volume always at 11.
Julia Roberts was strong and good,
Julianne Nicholson was steady and good.
Chris Cooper was the only human being in the cast.
Juliette Lewis won the Sandy Dennis Award for annoying mannerisms and voice.
and Benedict Cumberpatch was saddled with a ridiculous character who does a lot of crying for no obvious reason and probably wishes he had seen the play before signing on.
Misty Upham, who was wonderful in Frozen Riven, was given absolutely nothing to do but be the 'Bagger Vance' in this movie - and serve lunch. (and if you don't understand the Bagger Vance reference, read this.
My wife loved it, but divorces are expensive so I'm getting therapy for her.
So we went to see August:Osage County.
Terrific, almost unparalleled cast.
Ten minutes into it, when Sam Shepherd commits suicide, I felt like he was the lucky one.
People were just acting all over the place.
There was not a cliché plot twist that was left out except bestiality, and if they could have brought a farm animal inside that would probably have been included.
It was based on a claustrophobic stage play and the screen play didn't open it out much at all except for a few jaunts into the yard or a field.
Except for the laundry, there was an argument in every room in that house - including the bathrooms.
Lots of yelling and when they ran out of words, they said them again and inserted some profanities.
Meryl Streep, a wonderful actress, played the wicked witch of the North with the volume always at 11.
Julia Roberts was strong and good,
Julianne Nicholson was steady and good.
Chris Cooper was the only human being in the cast.
Juliette Lewis won the Sandy Dennis Award for annoying mannerisms and voice.
and Benedict Cumberpatch was saddled with a ridiculous character who does a lot of crying for no obvious reason and probably wishes he had seen the play before signing on.
Misty Upham, who was wonderful in Frozen Riven, was given absolutely nothing to do but be the 'Bagger Vance' in this movie - and serve lunch. (and if you don't understand the Bagger Vance reference, read this.
My wife loved it, but divorces are expensive so I'm getting therapy for her.
