The Descendants (2011)

The Descendants (2011) Movie Reviews
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Cast: George Clooney, Shailene Woodley, Beau Bridges, Judy Greer, Matthew Lillard

Director: Alexander Payne

Rating: R

Running Time: 115 min.

Synopsis: Alexander Payne's seriocomic The Descendants, an adaptation of the novel by Kaui Hart Hemmings, stars George Clooney as Matt King, a middle age Hawaiian who runs a trust responsible for millions of dollars worth of untouched real estate that has been passed down to him and various cousins. He is preparing to sell the area, and make millions for everyone in the trust, when his wife suffers a severe head trauma during a boat race. As he attempts to get her affairs in order, he learns that she had been having an affair. With his two daughters in tow, along with his oldest daughter's doofus boyfriend, Matt sets off to confront the man who made him a cuckold. Beau Bridges, Judy Greer, and Robert Forster co-star. The Descendants screened at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival.

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  • Nov 26, 2011 08:37 pm

    John said: A

    Excellent movie. Great script, wonderful acting, a believable story and the beauty of the Hawaiian scenery. During the voice over in the opening scenes the main character infers that Hawaii is not the paradise that most Mainlanders think it is. As the Matt King character is shown to be a man completely out of touch with what is going on around him it is easy to see how he could not be aware of the paradise that Hawaii truly is. This is one of the ten best of this year.

  • Dec 11, 2011 11:01 am

    Techi said: B

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  • Dec 11, 2011 03:05 pm

    Angela said: A

    A perfect movie. All actors were spot on. It's a story about regular people reacting to events in a very real way. It never became maudlin. Just an excellent mix of comedy and melodrama.

  • Dec 15, 2011 10:30 pm

    Tim said: A

    Excellent film. Morally very serious and deep. George Clooney has become a terrific actor. Like Harrison Ford he has a remarkable ability to convey internal conflict with facial expressions alone.

  • Mar 04, 2012 05:55 pm

    Steve said: A

    Great! Almost epic. As "Matt King," George Clooney rediscovers what's important and how to connect to it.

  • Mar 16, 2012 10:42 am

    Temperance said: A

    Wonderfully acted, excellent writing, beautiful cinematography; there is nothing not to like about this film.

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