Review of Palindromes (2005) by Emalee A — 17 Jan 2008
[font=Courier New][font=courier new]Todd Solonz makes challenging films. [i]Welcome to the Dollhouse[/i] and [i]Happiness[/i] are two of the most uncomfortable films about growing up I've ever seen. Add [i]Palindromes[/i] to that list. It's about a young girl, Aviva, who gets pregnant on purpose. When her mother, played by Ellen Barkin in a wonderful role, forces her to get an abortion, she decides to run away. She first takes in with a trucker, when he leaves her for being to young, she stumbles upon a Christian family who takes in unfortunate children. Then things take a turn for the worse.[/font].
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[font=courier new]The story is strange and hard enough to take on it's own, but Solonz makes the choice of having the girl played by a variety of actresses, from a young girl to a teenage boy to a fat-middle-aged black woman. It makes this tough, but well-made, film an even stranger ride. I'm glad I watched it, but I never need to see it again.[/font][/font].
This review of Palindromes (2005) was written by Emalee A on 17 Jan 2008.
Palindromes has generally received positive reviews.
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