The Glass Castle (2017)
A young girl is raised in a dysfunctional family constantly on the run from the FBI. Living in poverty, she comes of age guided by her drunkard, ingenious father who distracts her with magical stories to keep her mind off the family's dire state, and her selfish, nonconformist mother who has no intention of raising a family, along with her younger brother and sister, and her other older sister. Together, they fend for each other as they mature in an unorthodox journey that is their family life.
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Great subject matter marred by its production. Pedestrian direction; highly artificial sets, costumes, and make-up; and three miscast leads who never jell together and exhibit absolutely no chemistry. What a missed opportunity. Imagine what someone like Mike Nichols could have done with this material?
How did this not win an Oscar? Woody Harrelson especially! Brilliant performances by all the actors in this film. I cried and rooted for those kids. I was so moved by Harrelsons performance. Hard to believe that Harrelson has always been cast as a dumb guy. He's obviously BRILLIANT about time Hollywood took notice and gave him performance gold.
Based off of Jeannette Walls' memoir, the movie chronicles her life from childhood to adulthood. The turmoils and tribulations of growing up with free-spirited parents that also have their own demons. This is a well acted movie... Brie Larson, Woody Harrelson, Naomi Watts, and Ella Anderson (who plays a young Jeannette) were brilliant. The pace of the movie is relatively even toned. I think the frustration that viewers may encounter has more to do with the context and material of the movie vs. the pace. Speaking of the content and material of the movie, there are times you are bound to feel aggravated, anger and heart-broken due to the circumstances that the children endure. All in all, it's a great movie that will break your heart at times, but that reflects life.
Based on a true story. So how can it be bad, right?