He had me even before that (what a surprise, I know... ), when he's tearing up at the bus stop and then kind of clumsily combs his hair... oh my...

Just imagine what it will do to him when he learns the truth...

I must be slightly crazy to spend my afternoon in the cinema when the weather is this lovely, but, well... Benedict (among other things) is making me do it. So I guess I'm off to Cologne in about 20 minutes. Expect more feedback afterwards.

Back from the cinema. And, hm.... can't say the film blew me away. I'm still trying to figure out what the point was, other than showing us that some families are really fucked up, that life can be tragic, and that some people are damaged beyond repair. The film ended on such a discordant note.

And I can honestly say: At the very least it made me feel good about coming from a family that is decent, loving and doesn't have too many skeletons in the closet. Well, there's one, but it's nothing like the Osage County bunch.

On a more technical note, I thought the acting was fantastic. Everyone was, without a single exception. Meryl Streep owned the role, and I loved Julia Roberts too. Benedict did a great job, portraying that bumbling young man. TDA (tear duct action) in the very first scene he had! I squeed a little bit on the inside. Don't you just wanna hug Little Charles and tell him everything's gonna work out?

Last edited by TeeJay (March 9, 2014 7:01 pm)

Hey, no need to apologize. It's not like I hated the movie. I was thoroughly entertained, and I had a few "holy crap" moments. It was intense and I'm glad I went to see it. But it's not a movie I'm gonna be singing praise about.

I watched it yesterday and was quite blown away by the performances. The story as such is not really new but I loved the acting, especially Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts, Chris Cooper and Benedict who was absolutely lovely as the shy, awkward guy trying to build a life. 

I don't always enjoy watching Julia Roberts to be honest, but I think I'll have to see this movie - I've seen a clip of Ben in it, and thought he was great (same with Chris Cooper), but apparantly his part is tiny?

Yes - it sounds good; I was just saying it's a shame he didn't even have a bigger role as his character seems great. I'll still watch the film though - I liked the sound of it even before I knew Ben was in it

I love the song! Tugs at the heart strings

Oh god Julia Roberts was brilliant in this film. It's basically her and Meryl Streep carrying the whole thing. Juliette Lewis was a joy also.

It's from a play and is therefore a 'thinking person's' film, and it's not at all uplifting but definitely worth viewing. Brilliant performances from everyone.