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Thursday 22 December 2011

The Descendants (2011)

Alexander Payne (Sideways, About Schmidt) directs George Clooney (looking more and more like Cary Grant as he grows older) in this dramedy about a man coming to terms with his wife's imminent death. Faced with the prospect of being taken off life support (as per her will), it sends him on a journey across Hawaii, dealing with the emotions of friends and family and digging up buried secrets along the way. Even though the subject matter can be heavy at times, there are enough moments of well-placed levity to take you away from it all.

4.5 cold-cocked black eyes out of 5

2 comments:

Dr Faustus said...

If there is ever a Cary Grant biopic it better be Clooney that does it.

cuckoo said...

Just watched this again, having not seen it since it was in theaters.

Still a wonderful wonderful film.

I love all the different types of feelings and interactions Clooney has with the cast of characters.

Robert Forster and that Sid kid was fantastic.

4 1/2 dirty swimming pools out of 5