Review of The Descendants (2011) by Dana Stevens for Slate — 17 Nov 2011
It's such a disappointment that The Descendants isn't a better movie than it is. In this soap opera disguised as a comedy, Payne, who was always a master at balancing sharp satire with an essential humanism, has traded his tart lemon center for a squishy marshmallow one.
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This review of The Descendants (2011) was written by Dana Stevens and published by Slate on 17 Nov 2011.
The Descendants has generally received very positive reviews.
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