*** possible spoilers ahead ***
When I first started watching this film, I thought, "Here we go again, the loser of the family is trying to win the family stamp of approval (which isn't gonna happen) and we're going to struggle along with her character's failed attempts." But then something changed...
On the surface, this is all you may notice and that would make it a lame movie. However, as the story unfolds, April's desperate attempt to please her family goes way deeper than meets the eye. Put yourself in April's shoes and you'd throw in the towel by mid-morning. The final resolution ends the film on such a perfect note that it made the slow beginning worth the time. It's like a cracking whip that makes no sound and then CRAAACK!!! out of nothing.
Patricia Clarkson is perfect as the mother and the family dynamic is just awesome. They're no different from any of our families and I think that's what makes it work.
Well worth it! 9/10
When I first started watching this film, I thought, "Here we go again, the loser of the family is trying to win the family stamp of approval (which isn't gonna happen) and we're going to struggle along with her character's failed attempts." But then something changed...
On the surface, this is all you may notice and that would make it a lame movie. However, as the story unfolds, April's desperate attempt to please her family goes way deeper than meets the eye. Put yourself in April's shoes and you'd throw in the towel by mid-morning. The final resolution ends the film on such a perfect note that it made the slow beginning worth the time. It's like a cracking whip that makes no sound and then CRAAACK!!! out of nothing.
Patricia Clarkson is perfect as the mother and the family dynamic is just awesome. They're no different from any of our families and I think that's what makes it work.
Well worth it! 9/10