Review of The Descendants (2011) by J.r. Jones for Chicago Reader — 16 Nov 2011
Alexander Payne has won an Oscar for best adapted screenplay (Sideways), but you'd never guess that from this clumsily written drama: characters keep explaining things that their listeners would already know, and the first couple reels are so thick with expository voice-over that you may think you're listening to a museum tour on a set of headphones.
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This review of The Descendants (2011) was written by J.r. Jones and published by Chicago Reader on 16 Nov 2011.
The Descendants has generally received very positive reviews.
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