I duly closed the door behind me.
Of course it is!
Its of a punch in.
Its an indie movie with drama, comedy and prestige in the way of its cast and script.
Its basicallyLittle Miss Sunshine2010 to awards analysts.
Its oh so modern, too.
Its about Jules and Nic, a lesbian couple who are happily married with two kids.
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In a way, its an oddly seductive film.
For one thing, the awards season buzz about the cast is totally justifiable.
Without a traditional, conservative father figure in the family, the pair of them oscillate as characters.
Moore makes Jules both the stay at home housewife and the affable dad figure.
Theyre lesbians, not aliens.
The waters are muddied further by the eventual significance of Paul, played by Mark Ruffalo.
Elsewhere, Josh Hutcherson is poorly served as the improbably monikered Laser.
On the positive side, its very nicely directed on the whole.
Even with its obvious cosmetic touches, it never feels less than natural.
This benefits Mark Ruffalo the most, at least in the parts where youre supposed to like him.
Try it and see how sozzled you get at the end of the second act.
As much as its foibles make it human, they also brought the film down, in my estimation.
Rating:
3 out of 5
