Review of August: Osage County (2013) by Brad S — 02 Sep 2017

A bit torn on this one. Definitely some strong performances from a few people, but some characters are completely underdeveloped, like McGregor and Cumberbatch's quiet guys.

This review of August: Osage County (2013) was written by Brad S on 02 Sep 2017.

August: Osage County has generally received positive reviews.

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By Sarah Gopaul (223) for Digital Journal (223) on 31 Oct 2018

There's no pretty bow to tie everything up in the end as characters' worries will continue to somewhat trouble viewers even after the film…

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By Marcianne Miller (52) for Bold Life (Hendersonville, NC) (39) on 24 Aug 2018

I disliked this movie so much that, figuring I must have missed something, I went and saw the darn thing again -- it was even worse the second time…

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By Bananafish (8) on 24 Mar 2017

Terrible. Just terrible. What's worse is people think this is what thoughtful storytelling looks like. Sad. I've seen the play also…

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By Gary P (251) on 16 Jun 2017

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By Nick Dent (153) for Time Out Sydney (74) on 26 Sep 2017

Still, as a story of dysfunctionality begetting dyfunctionality, it packs a blackly funny punch, and Streep's performance is a thing to behold…

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By Andrew W (1,668) on 09 Aug 2016

Well wasn't this just a toxic family adventure. The acting was a delight...but boy that family was screwed up…

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By Paul D (6,077) on 24 Jul 2016

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By Ivan R (121) on 12 Mar 2018

I love it!,meryl streep and julia roberts give probably best performances in career…

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Not a great deal happens between the beginning and the end of this one, but it makes a fairly simple narrative very effective, with unspeakably…

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