Sorry, but this movie was unwatchable for me. The premise is clever enough. The wife of a romantically unavailable husband has a fatal accident and he's forced to repair his relationship with his alienated daughters. It's good chick-flick material and no doubt, all the women scored it high and not only because of George Clooney. I normally love his work, but this premise is so poorly executed in this film that even he can't find a solid stage on which to base his acting. There are too many good movies out there to waste time watching this one.
The Descendants
(2011)
Overview
With his wife Elizabeth on life support after a boating accident, Hawaiian land baron Matt King takes his daughters on a trip from Oahu to Kauai to confront the young real estate broker, who was having an affair with Elizabeth before her misfortune.
Tagline
The South Pacific ain't that terrific.
Crew
Director: | Alexander Payne |
Writers: | Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon, Jim Rash, Kaui Hart Hemmings |
Cast
George Clooney
Shailene Woodley
Amara Miller
Nick Krause |
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Production Companies
Fox Searchlight Pictures, Dune Entertainment, Ad Hominem Enterprises