Review of The Kids Are All Right (2010) by Christopher S — 19 Jul 2011

Funny, candid, and up to the brim with veracity. Despite the painfully contrived line of events, I found myself falling deeply in love of these characters (ostensibly the grown-up trio the most, yet the kids held their share).

With each child consanguineous to their respective mother, we see a fascinating dynamic between the liberal free-spirit and the inquisitive self-aggrandiser. And believe me, the lesbian relationship is cute, onerous and, most of all, real.

It definitely accentuated the sexual appetite of these women and, while grossing out some viewers, I think it further justified the intimacy. And then there was the sperm-doner. Ruffalo is a real treat.

He's a hedonistic, college-dropout, neo-hippie, and as a result, more than one falls for his charm. Myriad minor elements like the wine consumption, the knucklehead Clay, the desire to repudiate her (daughter) prudishness, and Moore's alacrity to make something of her vocational life.

.. these all accumulate into the final amalgamation that is The Kids Are All Right, which is ripe with animate, genuine characters and a controversial setting that works thanks to bravuras by both Moore and Bening.

It radiates a myth-busting sentiment on how gay marriages are different than traditional ones in format but the problems faced are strikingly similar. The movie does its job, and well, from all angles.