I just rented The Kids are All Right, with Annette Bening, Julianne Moore and Mark Ruffalo. Heard of it? It’s about a lesbian couple (Bening and Moore), their two kids, and the sperm donor (Ruffalo) who made said kids possible.
It’s great, but in an emotionally-raw kind of way. There were definitely some wince-inducing moments, but as I cringed at the screen I couldn’t help but think “that’s how a real person would react.”
If you’re looking for something fluffily entertaining, with a predictable, satisfying and neat plot / ending – this ain’t it. But if you’re want to watch something and get that “wow… just… wow” feeling by the end, this might be a good pick.
4/5 stars
p.s. Annette Bening won a Golden Globe for her performance. Well-deserved, I think, but the category was “Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy/Musical.” Definitely would not classify this as a comedy (though there were some very laugh-out-loud moments)… maybe a dramedy, perhaps.
the sloppy copy 