Little Children (2006)

Posted : 2 years, 6 months ago at May 10 15:08

American Beauty meets Desperate Housewives, yet like the latter it's better suited to the small screen

Little Children didn't hit the right notes for me. The performances are all good enough but the story is excessive, especially the perverts fate. If you can listen to the narrator throughout without feeling even slightly annoyed you'll deserve a medal. It felt as if the writers struggled to adapt the original text, and settled for the easy option instead.

Winslet was far better than the material.







Rating : 4/10

Posted : 2 years, 6 months ago at Apr 30 7:19

Seriously, what was the POINT of this film? There is a guy who is a stay at home dad, but not by choice, more because he's totally unambitious about finish his bar exam to be a lawyer. He has a gorgeous wife that is always nagging him about getting back on track and about passing his bar exam (and rightfully so). They have an adorable son, perfectly behaved, never talks back, always polite. that's one major clue this is a complete fantasy film, created in a world of make-believe. Then you have Kate Winslet, she's a frumpy housewife in a loveless marriage. She has a cute little girl about same age as the guy's son. They meet in a park and sparks fly, and it eventually leads to a wild adulterous affair. And between this main storyline, there is also the story of a strange and path...Read more

Rating : 6/10