Review of August: Osage County (2013) by Lisa K — 29 Feb 2016

This is a powerful film that left me shell shocked for several days. I am left with a question. What gives a mother the right to cause such damage to her children and her spouse? Meryl Streep did an unbelievable job portraying a very mean, self centered, drug addicted, deeply damaged mother.

As the plot unfolds like an onion, the viewer becomes privy to more and more of the family's secrets. Even though, the acting is tremendous, I didn't attach myself enough to any of the characters to care about the outcome.

I didn't have any sympathy for Meryl Streep's character. Even though, she came from a very cruel upbringing, she wasn't able to rise above and not pass that damage on to the ones closest to her.

Each one of her daughters suffer in predictable fashion from being raised by her, especially succumbing to attachment issues. All three daughters, were not able to form successful relationships in their own ways.

The story is believable and most likely most people can see some of their own families' characteristics. I feel privileged to have seen this movie because of the flawless acting.