Tuesday, April 19, 2005
The Upside of Anger
This is not a sneak preview; this film was already released.
Joan Allen gives a powerful performance as a angry woman whose world starts to crumble when she discovers her husband has suddenly left one night. As she struggles to raise her four girls (3 teenagers and 1 a bit older), alcohol becomes her solution. Along comes Kevin Costner, a has-been baseball player and now radio personality, who becomes her drinking buddy. This estrogen charged film focuses on the dysfunctional relationships of the mother and her daughters (Alicia Witt, Erika Christiansen, Keri Russell, and Evan Rachel Wood). In the end, we learn how anger and resentment can sabotage our lives. This movie is filled with great performances of unlikable characters.
Alien gives it 2 ½ "desperate and resentful housewife" stars out of 4.
This is not a sneak preview; this film was already released.
Joan Allen gives a powerful performance as a angry woman whose world starts to crumble when she discovers her husband has suddenly left one night. As she struggles to raise her four girls (3 teenagers and 1 a bit older), alcohol becomes her solution. Along comes Kevin Costner, a has-been baseball player and now radio personality, who becomes her drinking buddy. This estrogen charged film focuses on the dysfunctional relationships of the mother and her daughters (Alicia Witt, Erika Christiansen, Keri Russell, and Evan Rachel Wood). In the end, we learn how anger and resentment can sabotage our lives. This movie is filled with great performances of unlikable characters.
Alien gives it 2 ½ "desperate and resentful housewife" stars out of 4.
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