Review of The Glass Castle (2017) by Keeleigh%20 H — 29 Nov 2017

As to be expected, the book by the original Jeanette Walls far outweighs the movie when it comes to detail and emotion. This true story of the life of Jeanette Walls shows what she had to endure with her dysfunctional and abusive family.

With no rules, boundaries and very little food and money, Jeanette and her siblings tried to make the best of their parent's disorganized lifestyle. Naomi Watts and Woody Harrelson did a fantastic job as Mr.

and Mrs. Walls, but the movie leaves out many instances in which the parents were much more neglectful than the movie displayed. Most everything Mr. and Mr. Walls did that was described by the book in detail seemed sugar coated.

If you have never read the book you would perceive the parents merely as free spirits but you would not know the real extent of the things that Jeanette, Lori, Maureen, and Brian had to endure. This movie was slightly unorganized and confusing at times and if you didn't want to be lost you would have to pay close attention.

The Glass Castle tugs at your heartstrings but I feel that had more detail and some of the real life instances of neglect by the parents been added it would have been much better.