Review of The Descendants (2011) by Lori A — 30 Jul 2018
This is a great film about a man who tries to reconnect with his daughters and sort things out after his wife is critically injured in a boating accident. Alexander Payne has surely become a voice to be reckoned with, and each new film of his brings about a new layer of complexity to his work.
George Clooney manages to show us that he indeed a good actor when in his element and both Shailene Woodley and Amara Miller are exceptional as his daughters. The setting is gorgeous Hawaii and although this isn't a "visual" film per se there is a symphony of sorts between the emotions of the main characters and the seas and plains of Hawaii.
This is one unmissable film.
This review of The Descendants (2011) was written by Lori A on 30 Jul 2018.
The Descendants has generally received very positive reviews.
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