First of all, this was the first Alexander Payne movie I watched, chosen at random while picking out movies with my pal. I had initially planned to see Sideways prior to the rest of Payne's body of works, however, the odds were not in my favor, and The Descendants it was.
It is way early for me to form an opinion about his directorial skills, though I'll admit that the scriptwriting was neat. On another note, Clooney is an actor who's featured a variety of lost opportunities, but here with this performance, the audience is left with nth but awe and respect. As for the music, I did not much care for it as it did not appeal to my taste, neither did I give a damn about ancestors and heritage, and I think reading the book version would bore me out of my mind. Nonetheless, the shrewd sense of humor inserted into the story by Payne really did capture my attention, esp. Via the Sid character.
It is way early for me to form an opinion about his directorial skills, though I'll admit that the scriptwriting was neat. On another note, Clooney is an actor who's featured a variety of lost opportunities, but here with this performance, the audience is left with nth but awe and respect. As for the music, I did not much care for it as it did not appeal to my taste, neither did I give a damn about ancestors and heritage, and I think reading the book version would bore me out of my mind. Nonetheless, the shrewd sense of humor inserted into the story by Payne really did capture my attention, esp. Via the Sid character.