Rating: R
Movie Release Date: November 16, 2007
DVD Release Date: February 19, 2008
Plot 411: With her sister getting married, Margot returns to the family home and sibling rivalry ensues.
Review: This movie captures the dysfunctional relationship between two sisters, Margot (Nicole Kidman) and Pauline (Jennifer Jason Leigh), as well as Margot's relationship with her son Claude (Zane Paris). For Margot and Claude, the line between friends and parent/child is often very blurry. They share a tremendous amount of information with one another, which I found weird. Margot addresses him as an adult and uses him as a sounding board for her own neuroses. When the two arrive at their family home where Pauline is to marry Malcolm (Jack Black), the movie introduces a bit of tension between the sisters. However, it doesn't really feel as though it reaches its peak. The two woman embark on a verbal catfight, jabbing at one another in bitter disapproval. The movie meanders along and doesn't really conclude well. The plot seems to drag and it isn't until near the end that life gets infused into this film. I think Kidman and Leigh do a credible job and portraying the emotionally wrought sisters. Jack Black reigns in his usual hijinks for this more serious role. I found this movie a bit difficult to relate to, which made it very boring for me.
Movie Release Date: November 16, 2007
DVD Release Date: February 19, 2008
Plot 411: With her sister getting married, Margot returns to the family home and sibling rivalry ensues.
Review: This movie captures the dysfunctional relationship between two sisters, Margot (Nicole Kidman) and Pauline (Jennifer Jason Leigh), as well as Margot's relationship with her son Claude (Zane Paris). For Margot and Claude, the line between friends and parent/child is often very blurry. They share a tremendous amount of information with one another, which I found weird. Margot addresses him as an adult and uses him as a sounding board for her own neuroses. When the two arrive at their family home where Pauline is to marry Malcolm (Jack Black), the movie introduces a bit of tension between the sisters. However, it doesn't really feel as though it reaches its peak. The two woman embark on a verbal catfight, jabbing at one another in bitter disapproval. The movie meanders along and doesn't really conclude well. The plot seems to drag and it isn't until near the end that life gets infused into this film. I think Kidman and Leigh do a credible job and portraying the emotionally wrought sisters. Jack Black reigns in his usual hijinks for this more serious role. I found this movie a bit difficult to relate to, which made it very boring for me.
Watch It: If you seek an escape from your own family drama.
Skip It: If you liked director Noah Baumbach's disection of family life in The Squid And The Whale. This movie feels similar but doesn't seem to have the same impact.
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