The Descendants (2011) by Alexander Payne

Not sure why I’m choosing to post the trailer since it’s the reason why I was ready to hate The Descendants with great passion. Turns out, I kinda liked the film… Well, I didn’t hate it. 

Very annoyed by the dopey boyfriend (useless prop imo) and the occasional contrived indie-quirky shots (e.g. Clooney’s head popping over the hedge —> irksome). Loved how Payne used Hawaii as a setting where people actually live as opposed to just surf + I was way more interested in the subplot (the selling of the land storyline) rather than the main premise (the hunt for the comatose wife’s lover turning into a family road trip… yawn). 

Thumbs up for the exclusively Hawaiian music score. 

Clooney’s OK.

#The Descendants  #Alexander Payne  #George Clooney  #Beau Bridges  #Haiwaii  #cinema  #films 2011  
∞  February 09, 2012
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  1. pierreism said: That “we’re all like islands in an archipelago. Drifting apart” line had me dry-heaving.
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