AlexanderAnubis
...or, how my thirty-one year-old teenage daughter cinched up her borscht belt, moved to California, joined Hadassah, and married an entertainment lawyer in Sherman Oaks, or a dentist from Oxnard.Mr. Walken once again demonstrates that he never met a camera he couldn't beguile, and if he can be a Lippman, there is no reason why Mel Gibson shouldn't have his scalp circumcised. (There are a number of good moils who would be happy to do the honors.)I've always loved Nantucket in February, when the wind off the Atlantic is as cold and hard as the Puritan god, so the shots of clam shacks closed for the winter warmed me right up; straight out of the indie Playbill, but nicely done, nonetheless.The very brief, scattered glimpses of Corinne's silent reactions to the exclusive bubble shared by Paul and Jude bespeak a lifetime of difficult experience. You don't need to wade through three hours of slush like The Aviator (2004) to know Kelli Garner is talented, and One More Time (2015) proves she has become a perceptive adult. Someone should really give her a prominent lead in something commensurate with her ability and maturity.Oliver Platt is always a pleasure.A couple of continuity issues that don't stand up to scrutiny, but nothing inexcusable. A good job. Thank you.XYZ
SnoopyStyle
Jude (Amber Heard) is a singer and songwriter struggling to make it out of the shadows of her famous father Paul Lombard (Christopher Walken). She's a mess. She returns home to his estate where he reminisces about the good old days and dreams of a comeback opening for The Flaming Lips. Her sister Corinne (Kelli Garner) lives there with her husband Tim (Hamish Linklater) and their son David. Jude has a history with Tim. There's her stepmother Lucille (Ann Magnuson) and manager friend Alan (Oliver Platt).Walken is nice and the movie works with him best. Heard is playing a more worn-down sad bitter character. It's harder to watch with her as the lead. Another actress would have more fun with the character. It needs some comedy to balance out the darker material. Also her singing isn't great. This does have some appeal but it doesn't make it as indie fare. Honestly, this would be more interesting with Walken as the lead.
arman afrasiabi
This movie is utterly the meaning of dramatic story in the academic Definitions . because of the slow rhythm of introducing & non-exciting initializing perhaps you would be bored but its realistic again!as if jude(AMBER HEARD) repeats & emphasis of her boring trip,aim & actually life . she was backing home to find the answer & her Root, but finds the mistakes in her root!father could not makeup his personality as we see him trying to upgrades his conditions in the wikipedia in scenes. you willfeel yourself in depth of story & characters DURING THE MOVIE. a point which making me hopeful is that we are see somebodies believes in morality against cheating persons in us social & that is real again.
niutta-enrico
A pleasant movie about a well off family whose wealth originated from a former great success in music business: a semi-retired artist, two beautiful (and clever) daughters, a nice son-in-law, a smart grandson, a good lawyer (agent and family friend) and a devoted sixth (or something) wife give life to a family picture in the Hamptons.Unfortunately, despite the overall good quality (the cast, above all, is sensational) the film is not memorable. Characters strive to be sincere but do not sound realistic. Dialogue is reach but not meaningful. And the story is agreeable but not funny (or even remotely unpredictable…).And the songs are not memorable either, with the notable exception of 'My Ludicrous Heart' (an old song, probably unknown to greater audience, from Christina Marrs) whose inspired lyrics sounded better sung from Amber Heard than in the original version of the Asylum Street Spankers.
