Monday, 9 November 2015

The Descendants

UK Release Date: 27th January 2012

A land baron tries to reconnect with his two daughters after his wife is seriously injured in a boating accident (www.imdb.com).

Director: Alexander Payne

Starring: George Clooney, Shailene Woodley, Amara Miller, Matthew Lillard, Judy Greer

George Clooney dazzles in The Descendants. Whilst the story of death and coming to terms with it is morbid, Clooney, along with on-screen daughters Shailene Woodley and Amara Miller add a concoction of feelings to curb our interest. Matt (Clooney) juggles with a tough decision regarding his wife on life support, single-handedly looking after his two daughters, all the while dealing with work and other such pressing matters. Sounds like a lot of ground to cover, but in hindsight The Descendants is quite simple to grasp thanks to a well drawn out script and compassionate personnel to show it off.

4/5

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