SPOILERS The children of an Asian woman return to the family home to clear it out after her death. Lots of bickering. As the kids pack up her belongings, we get an idea of Mom's interests and her life. The daughter is obsessed with the books, and gets bogged down reading the notes that Mom wrote. There are some surprises as they go through her things, naturally. Otherwise, it moves pretty slowly. The daughter is pretty self-absorbed, and the son keeps reminding her that he has been taking care of Mom all along. Sis is either a giant, emotional wreck, or maybe she's just over-acting. When they are looking in the windows, spying on the neighbors, it gets annoying, and I'm not sure why the daughter is so concerned with the photos they found on Mom's computer anyway. That part of the film was like an episode of Scooby Doo, where they are running around in circles. Pretty good, for the most part. They kind of make much ado about nothing, but I think the writers were looking for some central conflict to introduce, although the one they chose was really no big deal... they just kind of made it a big deal. an entertaining hour and a half. Written by J. Mei and J. Chan. Directed by J. Chan. Currently showing on netflix.
Review of A Picture of You
