Review of Detachment (2011) by Grant S — 07 Apr 2015

Unoriginal, predictable, melodramatic yet dull.

Detachment doesn't tackle a new subject. Delinquent kids and teachers'.

Inability to teach or control them has been a theme since the 1950s.

(Blackboard Jungle anyone?). However, with each of these sorts of.

Movies you hope that there is something new to be added. If there are.

Movies that add to the discussion, Detachment isn't one of them.

Rather than try to present solutions, it just shows the problems. You.

Would think Adrien Brody's character represents the solution but his.

Character is too implausible to be true: idealistic and overly.

Goody-two-shoesy. Plus, is he really the solution? (Any more and.

There'd be spoilers). If anything, the movie is telling us: don't be a.

Teacher and, more broadly, don't have kids.

The plot is quite predictable. Some events are signposted far in.

Advance.

The plot isn't hard to figure out in advance, especially as you have so.

Much time to work it out, the movie progresses so slowly.

Sure, there's heaps of melodrama, people throwing things, kids being.

All aggro, ridiculous dialogue and sub-plots, but it's fairly empty.

Lots of pretense and bluster, but no substance.