Tuesday, December 17, 2013

August: Osage County



What I liked:

  • Meryl Streep knocks it out of the park once again.  Simply perfect.
  • Julia Roberts is fantastic.  She is still gorgeous with very little make up on and better yet, she's not a size 2.
  • The supporting cast is outstanding: Chris Cooper, Ewan McGregor, Margo Martindale, Sam Shepard, Dermot Mulroney, Julianne Nickolson, Juliette Lewis, Abigail Breslin, Benedict Cumberbatch and Misty Upham.
  • It's dark, funny, depressing, hopeful, and sad.
  • Great dialogue.
  • Love the music that Steve listens to in the car.
  • Love the movie poster.

What I didn't like:
  • It's 100 degrees and everyone is in jeans and long sleeves.  Really?

It is what it is:
  • It's rated R...lots of f-bombs.
  • No matter what the Golden Globes say, it's not a comedy.  It has funny parts but it also has a lot of darkness.


Grade: A-

















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