Review of Butter

Butter (I) (2011)
4/10
Slow, pointless movie. Barely worth a watch
12 November 2012
Another movie about a niche hobby. This one is all about sculpting artwork out of butter. Some people who take it way too seriously.

We follow the life of an orphan child, Destiny, who is learning to adjust to her being cycled through various prospective adopted parents, at the same time looking for some passion/ skill she is good at. Meanwhile, we are also shown into the window of the reigning family of the Picklers - Laura Pickler being the ambitious social climber with political ambitions, and her husband, Bob Pickler, being the talented artist - butter carver extraordinaire.

Bob has decided to step down from the competition, giving other people a chance at the... sport? In any case, Laura doesn't take this lightly, and decides to compete herself so that the prestigious and coveted prize stays in the family. And she's willing to whatever it takes to win it. In the middle of this, we have trouble in the Pickle family; a marriage on the rocks, a hooker crying foul, a rebellious daughter who's acting out against her step-mom...

A watchable movie, but not particularly engrossing. Timepass.
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