A good movie

Since I have a weak spot for Nicole Kidman and since I kept hearing good things about this flick, I was really eager to check it out. Honestly, because of the concerned subject, I was also rather apprehensive. I mean, when I told my wife what it was about, she told me right away that she wasn’t interested which is quite understandable. I mean, a few years back, she lost her father which was really shattering (as a matter of fact, she still have a hard time with it) and to think of losing one of our children would be unbearable for her but for me as well. So, if you have kids, this movie is not really a nice watch, even if some critics or viewers would tell you that there was still some humor, the overall sadness was pretty heavy but it was also what makes this drama valuable. Still, even though it was pretty good, I wasn’t completely blown away by the whole thing. I mean, it was a nice approach to not have a straightforward plot and instead having these random events involving the grieving couple. However, somehow, those events were not always compelling and I thought that those meetings between Nicole Kidman and the perpetrator were very unlikely. I mean, it was an interesting touch but I really had a hard time believing that they would get along like that. Still, Nicole Kidman and Aaron Eckhart were both really impressive, only for them it is worth checking this flick. Furthermore, it was an interesting change of pace for John Cameron Mitchell. Indeed, John Cameron Mitchell’s directing debut was ‘Hedwig and the Angry Inch’, one of the most over-the-top and excessive movies I have ever seen and this new directing effort was exactly the opposite. Indeed, it was a very sober, rather minimalistic affair but considering the sensitive subject, it was really appropriate. To conclude, I thought it was a pretty solid drama and it is definitely worth a look, especially if you like the genre.

7/10