Review of 20th Century Women (2016) by Lyn — 31 Mar 2017
I usually like Annette Bening, but found her character in this movie incredibly annoying. Half the time she's spouting world-weary wisdom; the other half, she's so inexplicably dopey, you want to dump a bucket of coffee on her and tell her to get a freakin' clue.
(Also distracting is the fact that she's supposed to be 55, but looks 70.) The whole idea that this mom is on the one hand such a liberated open-minded feminist, and other the other hand, so clueless about how to raise her kid, just seems ludicrous.
There might be some familiar nods and smiles for viewers who recall the 1970s and '80s. Overall, though, this coming-of-age tale is no more interesting than yours or anyone else's.
This review of 20th Century Women (2016) was written by Lyn on 31 Mar 2017.
20th Century Women has generally received very positive reviews.
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