Review of Ordinary People (1980) by Avant G — 13 Feb 2012
Conrad is struggling against post-traumatic stress disorder: he is facing serious difficulties in dealing with the death of his brother. Meanwhile, his mother strives to act as if nothing had happened.
The tension between them soon becomes brutal. I really liked this movie, although, sometimes, it portrayed unrealistic cliches. This family ends up talking about love when it's clear they have not said yet everything that they needed to say.
This leads to disruption, not to union. Another thing I liked about this movie is that the psychiatrist has an intelligent approach, therapeutic from a realistic perspective. Movies often fail to portray an accurate picture of psychiatrists/psychologists.
I highly recommend it, it is a good movie.
This review of Ordinary People (1980) was written by Avant G on 13 Feb 2012.
Ordinary People has generally received very positive reviews.
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