Chris in NY I can just picture the faces of the actors as they envisioned receiving what must have seemed like inevitable Oscars for their performances in this movie. I wonder if they could picture the faces of their audience subjected to what became nothing more than an unforgivable assault on their senses. On no level are the characters in Osage County worthy of the time or money it cost to see this film. I've enjoyed many a dark movie as well as great performances by the actors in Osage County and yet I was actually angry with myself for suffering through this nonsense to the bitter end. This is THE movie that taught me to protect myself by walking out of a theater when a movie spews misery without justification.

Sami Durrant I was looking forward to watching this movie for a long time. It is finally available on Netflix. I must say, I am disappointed. I felt like i was watching nearly 2.5 hours of screaming and a Meryl Streep trying way too hard to portray a junkie. Plus, it really look like both Mrs. Streep and Roberts were battling for screen time. Benedict Cumberbach should not accept roles that require him to take on a different accent. His accent is too strong. I did love Juliette Lewis' character. She is an underrated actress in Hollywood, in my opinion. The story, however, was hard to follow. I am sure the play is better and more insightful.

DesiDM0507 Very slow beginning. Story drags for quite a while. The script adds cursing just to feel more "exciting," but it's just annoying. Not sure what the point really was. Maybe what people think Oklahoma families are like? Or, what would happen if your family were all nut jobs? Big actor names for a bland story. They seem like it's trying to be "artsy." You don't see the characters, you see the actors, unfortunately. Would be a lot better with unknowns. The big name actors just take away from the originality and reality of what it may be trying to accomplish. I think the actors were given a script one day and just recited the next day in one take.Excellent cinematography and directing, though. The camera movements are clear. The scene changes are appropriate for the story. Very good directing in the sense that you can see what you're supposed to be trying to see. Focus on each important role was well taken care of. Lighting helped move the story along and depict the feeling the characters are going through. Music was very odd. Again, though, it may be the distraction of the horrible acting.

stl4646 Great acting as I would expect from this cast. You know that when the character is so unlikable but then you remember other characters played by the actor or actress that were so different yet played so well. All that said, this is an awful movie to watch. The only sympathetic characters were Ivy, her father and her brother. Sitting through the screaming, the profanity, the constant smoking, the characters' lack of manners, the sadness.. It's two hours of my time that could have been spent better on just about anything. Honestly, this movie was a couple steps removed from the presence of dueling banjos and I hated most of it.