Review of Little Children (2006) by Private U — 14 May 2009
Little Children is a view of a small neighborhood through the social microscope. And some of the microorganisms found in the neighborhood are: extra-marital affair, pedophile, homosexuality, clashes of the conservative and the modern thoughts.
All this and more are found in the small neighborhood. Kate Winslet and Patrick Wilson plays Sarah and Brad, who are neighbors cum the couple under the limelight. Sarah had a unhappy marriage with her husband Richard, while Brad is a househusband, with his wife Kathy (Jennifer Connelly) as the breadwinner.
LITTLE CHILDREN has such a strong picture of American suburbia and the film reminds me of THE DREAM TUNNEL, by Michael P. Richards, of three couples who commute into San Francisco for the American dream, but then return to a world of suburban infidelity.
And the other story of the male child molester thrown into the film adds to the tension of the couples struggle for happiness and meaningful lives.
This review of Little Children (2006) was written by Private U on 14 May 2009.
Little Children has generally received very positive reviews.
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