7/10
Story was meh, performances were stellar.
6 March 2016
This film has a brilliantly talented cast with interesting characters. There are no words to describe Meryl Streep's performance. She is beyond fantastic and in a league all her own. And what a transformation.

It's actually a very gritty film and quite crude. The whole thing just showcases one families pitiful dysfunctional dramas and proves some people just shouldn't reproduce as they continue in their warped unhealthy cycle.

The story never was not sad and pathetic. I know deep down they all seem to care but they are horrible and awkward. The whole thing came off like a two hour intervention.

Aside from the mess that was their lives there is no real concept or storyline. The whole movie stayed at a messily high climax instead of following a traditional beginning, middle, end format. It made it hard to watch and desensitised some of the outrageous moments. Only the performances saved this movie.
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